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Best Carrot Cake in the World Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350F/170C/Gas Mark4.
  • Coat a large loaf pan, 10x15x2 baking dish or bundt pan with oil or cooking spray.
  • In a mediium mixing bowl stir together using a wooden spoon the FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, SALT, CINNAMON, NUTMEG and ALLSPICE. Set aside.
  • In another larger bowl mix together using a wooden spoon the EGGS, SUGAR and VANILLA.
  • Stir in the OIL until the mixture is thick.
  • Gently stir in the DRY ingredients.
  • Fold in the CARROTS, WALNUTS (optional), PINEAPPLE, COCONUT, and RAISINS.
  • Pour slowly into prepared pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool for 15 minute, then turn out on to plate or platter.
  • Frosting:
  • In a medium bowl use an electric mixer to blend the CREAM CHEESE and POWDERED SUGAR.
  • Spread on cake after it has cooled.

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    " It was excellent "
    Bevthebaker ate it and said...
    The best carrot cake recipe I've ever used. My friends went crazy for it. AI make it every chance I get.
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    " It was excellent "
    Collage707 ate it and said...
    I am a 78 y/o very experienced baker. Yet, for some reason, I never made a carrot cake. I printed out all the recipes from the web that claimed to be the World's Best--about 10 altogether.
    I baked them all, and this one is the winner by far--so moist
    and light, perhaps due to the larger quantity of pineapple than
    the other cakes. I made only some very minor changes--used
    1/4 cup King Arthur cake improver and 1/4 cup buttermilk in
    the batter. Baked it in one layer in a square (Kaiser?) spring form pan. Also used a slightly more complicated frosting--12 oz. powdered sugar, 1 1/2 8oz pkgs cream cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons
    vanilla, 2 teaspoons softened butter and 2 tablespoons milk--
    then beat the heck out of it. After it was frosted, I grated some
    raw carrot and sprinkled it randomly on top--not too much.
    Baked one for my neighbor too--who said it was the best they ever tasted. So, congratulations to you!!!!






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    " It was excellent "
    brianna ate it and said...
    This is very much like my own recipe but with some great extras added. I certainly have to bake this 5 forks cake. I think I may just have found a new recipe to replace mine
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  • alliberries 9 years ago
    I made this over the weekend for a party and it certainly lives up to its name!! It was the moistest (is that a word) cake I have ever had!! Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for the post this one is a keeper!!
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  • alliberries 10 years ago
    Carrot cake is my absolute favorite! Can't wait to try it!
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    " It was excellent "
    rosemaryblue ate it and said...
    I agree, the best in the world!
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    good recipe tasty thanks
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    " It was excellent "
    michellem ate it and said...
    This sounds wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing.
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  • turtle66 10 years ago
    this sound gr8t i'll have to make it ...thanks.
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    " It was excellent "
    danadooley ate it and said...
    I've never tried carrot cake with coconut in it but I get the feeling it would only improve the cake. Sounds very very good and yes I would make it without the nuts lol That does look amazing! I'm sold!
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  • juliecake 10 years ago
    Absolutely delectable, haven't had carrot in forever! Thank you.
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  • appletree0 10 years ago
    Have you tried adding lemon to the frosting? it tastes brilliant! No pinapple? What about apple?
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    " It was excellent "
    shirleyoma ate it and said...
    Love Carrot cake, this one sounds like a winner!
    printing it right now!! got my 5
    hugssssssssssss
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    " It was excellent "
    bakermel ate it and said...
    Yummmm! :) I wish I had time to add this to my Easter menu!!! :) Happy Easter!!! :)
    ~Melinda
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  • jett2whit 10 years ago
    my favorite cake in the whole world is carrot cake! had to check out this recipe. wish i had a slice of this right now! jett
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    " It was excellent "
    mumtazcatering ate it and said...
    thanks!! so easy and i love cakes that are moist...saved
    Mumtaz
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  • ahmed1 10 years ago
    Great one!! The coconut is a new addition in this one.Thanks..Saved.
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    " It was excellent "
    mkm114 ate it and said...
    Carrot cake is one of my house favorites!! I am excited to try your recipe! Thanks for the post!!
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