Signature Homemade Carrot Cake

Recipe courtesy John McLean, Executive Chef Levy Restaurants Sports and Entertainment Group

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (32)

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 30 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 2 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

2 cups vegetable oil
2 2/3 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 2/3 cups carrots, grated
1 1/3 cups walnuts
1 1/3 cups pineapple, crushed and drained
2/3 cup coconut flakes, sweetened
1/3 cup raisins
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/3 tablespoons baking soda
1 1/3 tablespoons baking powder
2 2/3 tablespoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting:

6 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons or 1/4 stick butter, unsalted, softened
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup walnuts, toasted
1 cup coconut flakes, toasted

Directions

Grease 2 (10-inch) cake pans and set aside. Mix together in a large bowl the oil, sugar, eggs, carrots, nuts, pineapple, coconut and raisins. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add the carrot mixture and blend. Pour the batter into the cake pans and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Remove from oven and cool for 30 minutes. Release the cakes from the pans and cool completely before cutting and frosting. Cut cakes in 3 equal layers (a total of 6 layers). Assemble the carrot cake one layer at a time. Finish the carrot cake with a layer of cream cheese frosting on top. Do not frost the side of the cake. This gives the cake that special homemade country-style look. Garnish with toasted walnuts and coconuts.

For the frosting: Beat together the cream cheese, butter, and vegetable shortening for 15 minutes. Mixture must be very smooth and light. Add the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla and mix until smooth (about 3 minutes).

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recipe Signature Homemade Carrot Cake
Elizabeth Edgewater, NJ 02-11-2007
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Dissapointed
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Not impressed by this recipe at all. Kind of bland. Not very interesting despite all of the different ingredients. Also of... note is the recipe for the cream cheese icing. Not nearly enough. A six layer cake (as instructed by the recipe) would never be possible with the quantity made.Read more
recipe Signature Homemade Carrot Cake
estelle Lithiaspring, GA 02-05-2007
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asome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

beutiful
recipe Signature Homemade Carrot Cake
BARBRA NAPA, CA 12-27-2006
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greasy
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

i just finished making this cake the flavor was good and i used emerils gigi icing recipe but the cake was too greasy and it... crumbed it does not need that much oil i used i cup oil and one stick of butter next time just the butter i donot like oil in my food it makes deserts look greasyRead more
recipe Signature Homemade Carrot Cake
Anonymous 11-25-2006
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TOO LONG TO COOK, BUT A GREAT CAKE
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

i substituted the sugar for brown sugar, I used canola oil, I only had 4 eggs, I did not put the walnut, the pineapple, the... raisins nor the baking soda because I did not have any of those at home, but I just woke up craving for some carrot cake, which I had been craving for a very long time, but I just didn't have any recipe, the batter turned out delicious, I love to eat cake batter, the cake turned out good, however, it took much longer to cook, it took me almost 1 hour. I think it is because I live in a rented apartment and appliances in this place suck as much as the management, anyway, good luck with your cake if you have a better oven then I do!!! The cake tasted great after waiting 1 hour more or less for it to cook!!!Read more
recipe Signature Homemade Carrot Cake
Anonymous 11-11-2006
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supper yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I substituted 2 cups of oil for one cup of unsalted semi-melted butter plus 1 cup of natural chunky applessauce. I... substituted 1 2/3 cup of the sugar for splenda. I doubled this frosting recipe. Icing: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 pound cream cheese, room temperature 2 cups icing sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1t vanillaRead more
recipe Signature Homemade Carrot Cake
Anonymous 10-27-2006
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The BEST! Everyone agrees!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

you can use 1/2 cup oil and 1 cup apple sauce and it's great! Also, for even more healthy fiber, add 1/2 cup of ground flax... seeds. The frosting has to be doubled for sure, but you can use the light bar cream cheese and non-hydrengenated Smart spread with the butter to make it a little less (bad) fatty! This is really the best carrot cake with lots of healthy ingredients!Read more