Kelli's Carrot Cake [Oil-Free]
photo by Baker Kelli
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
1 Cake
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
-
cake
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup drained crushed pineapple
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups grated carrots or 3 large carrots
directions
-
Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
- Beat sugar, drained crushed pineapple, and applesauce together. Then add eggs and carrots.
- In another bowl you will mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans (optional).
- Next slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well until fully blended.
- Pour into greased cake pan(s) and place in oven.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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Icing:
- Beat the cream cheese and room temperature butter until soft. Add the remaining powdered sugar and pecans until evenly blended.
- Wait at least 1 hour for cake to cook before icing.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Baker Kelli
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