Carrot Cake Recipe
Lightly spiced carrot cake filled with walnuts, sweetened carrots, raisins, and pineapple buttercream frosting.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine All Ingredients
Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, stirring until just combined. Fold in grated carrots, walnuts, and raisins.
- 5
Bake the Cakes
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.



