Search Over 15,000 Recipes

Advanced Search

Ingredients

Exclude

Cuisine
Collections
Chef Name
Show Name

Recipes from: Celebrity Chefs
Member Chefs
Both
Recipes must have: Video Photo

Best Carrot Cake

Recipe submitted by Huda Abu Hamdia

Pin It

This Carrot cake recipe has been adjusted and modified after many readings and searching that I did to reach the best Carrot cake. It tastes so yummy with or without the Galze and Frosting ( If you wanna cut down on the calories, but for me, I prefer it with all :-) ). Enjoy.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup oatmeal.
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
3 large eggs
1 cups granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk(or 3/4 cup milk+ 1 tsp lemon juice,set for 3-5mins)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups grated carrot
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Buttermilk glaze (recipe posted on my recipe page: http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/11916/buttermilk-glaze)
Cream cheese frosting (recipe posted on my recipe page:http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/11917/cream-cheese-frosting )

Measurement Conversion Calculator

Method

Stir together first 7 ingredients.
Use one 10-inch cake pan; lightly greased and lined with parchment paper. Set pan aside.
Beat eggs and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Fold in carrot and next 3 ingredients. Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
Bake at 240C° for 7 minutes, reducing temprature gradually till you reach 180C°. Continue baking for another 30-35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean.
Drizzle Buttermilk Glaze evenly over cake; cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on top and sides of cake. spinkle some coconut flakes.

No Rating

Notes & Tips

You can decorate the cake as you wish. You can add 1/2 cup Raisins in the last step with the carrots,pineapple and the coconut If you like so.I didn't. Baking time varies upon your oven tempature.But it won't be done before half an hour.

Recipe Rating

Preparation Time: 40M

Cooking Time: 40M

What do you think?

Cheryl Truden March 2010

Hi Huda, I made this cake for the Staff at work. They all loved it. The buttermilk gaze and the Cream cheese frosting was not with the recipe so I found a lemon cheese frosting on another recipe. I would like to know what you put into the buttermilk glaze. Cheers, Cheryl

Reply to this comment | Report abuse
- Huda Abu Hamdia March 2010
  
  Hi Cheryl.. The butter glaze and cream cheese recipes is posted here on my recipes page, i've pasted the link now next to each, next time u can try them as well.. so glad that u and ur friends loved it.. it's really a rich tasty cake. hope u see my msg here and reply to know that u read it.. take care dear..
  
  Report abuse
Noor February 2010

i love it .. the mixture is very nice and smooothh .. that is the best carrot cake ever

Reply to this comment | Report abuse
- Huda Abu Hamdia February 2010
  
  thanks my dear Noor.. I'm so glad to hear so :-) waiting to hear more feed backs :-D
  
  Report abuse
jackicam January 2010

Thanks Huda - this cake looks and sounds delicious! I love carrot cake - in it's many flavours and textures, but I haven't tried one with these ingredients, so I'm looking forward to trying it!

Reply to this comment | Report abuse
- Huda Abu Hamdia January 2010
  
  Like me, I love carrot cake..I used to make it e without the pineapple and coconut, then I read about adding crushed pineapples in some recipes..I think it gives moisture to the cake .. and the glaze as well was a nice idea.. Ive made this cake many times now', and everyone told me it has to be served in a coffee shop or so .. Try it and let me know how it turns out .. Enjoy :-)
  
  Report abuse
More
You will need to be a member to leave a comment - Log in / Register

Add a new comment

Name:

E-Mail:

Password: