 Summary
My family has loved this cake for about forty years. We called it the Hawaiian Cake because of the pineapple in it. Most people call it Carrot Cake, but with a twist. Try out this delicious cake and call it whatever your family wants to call it. Just don't call them late to dinner!
Cookware used in Recipe
 9 inch Round Cake Pans Qty 2 View
Prep Time
20 Minutes
Servings
6 - 8
Ingredients: For the cake: 2 cups granulated sugar 1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil 3 Jumbo eggs, at room temperature 1 tsp. Madagascar vanilla extract 3 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 2 tsps. ground cinnamon 2 tsps. baking soda 1 ½ tsps. kosher salt 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 pound carrots, grated ½ cup diced pineapple
For the frosting: ¾ pound cream cheese, at room temperature ½ pound unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 tsp. Madagascar vanilla extract 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
For the decoration: ½ cup diced pineapple
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 2 (9 inch) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
For the cake: Beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light yellow. Add the vanilla. In another bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, the cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Toss the raisins and walnuts with 1 Tbl. flour. Fold in the carrots and pineapple. Add to the batter and mix well.
Divide the batter equally between the 2 pans. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely in the pans set over a wire rack.
For the frosting: Mix the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until just combined. Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
Place 1 layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with diced pineapple. |
