Perfectly moist and easy to make from scratch Carrot Cake! Absolutely the best recipe for Carrot Cake you’ll ever find!

Carrot Cake with Pineapple

It is literally impossible for me to cut small pieces of cake. I just can’t do it! I’ve tried, I mess it up and the pieces of cake end up being all different sizes. I wasn’t meant to cut small pieces! If it needs to stretch across more than 12 people, I hand over the knife to my Mom!

I can promise you, this is the Best Carrot Cake you will ever have! And if I am the one cutting it, you’ll thank me for my inability to cut small pieces!

Not only is it the most delicious cake you’ll ever eat, it’s easy to make. Most Carrot Cake recipes are for layered cakes. This recipe fits easily into a 9×13 pan, so it really cuts down on the time it takes to make it!

If you struggle with cutting smaller pieces of cake, too, then you can skip the cutting and make Carrot Cake Cupcakes, instead!

What You’ll Need to Make the Cake:

• 2 cups Sugar
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 2 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 cups Grated Carrots
• 1 cup Chopped Walnuts
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 3 Eggs
• 17 oz can Crushed Pineapple with Juice
• 3/4 cup Raisins

And the Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1/2 cup Butter, Softened
• 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla

How to Make the Best Carrot Cake

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
• Grate 2 cups carrots and set aside.
• Combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups flour, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp baking soda, 2 cups grated carrots, and 1 cup chopped walnuts.
• Add following ingredients to the bowl in this order: 1/2 cup oil, 3 eggs, 17 oz can crushed pineapple (including juice), and 3/4 cup raisins.
• Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting by mixing together 8 oz softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup softened butter, 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla.
• Once the cake is removed from the oven and cooled, spread cream cheese frosting evenly over the cake.

More Cake:

• Cinnamon Zucchini Cake
• Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cake
• No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars
• Banana Crumb Cake
• Easy Rhubarb Cake

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Best Carrot Cake, perfectly moist and easy to make from scratch Carrot Cake! Absolutely the best recipe for Carrot Cake you'll ever find!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups Sugar
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 2 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 cups Grated Carrots
• 1 cup Chopped Walnuts
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 3 Eggs
• 17 oz can Crushed Pineapple with Juice
• 3/4 cup Raisins

Frosting

• 8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1/2 cup Butter, Softened
• 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. Grate 2 cups carrots and set aside.
3. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, grated carrots, and chopped walnuts.
4. Add following ingredients to the bowl in this order: oil, eggs, crushed pineapple (including juice), and raisins.
5. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, make the frosting by mixing together softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
8. Once the cake is removed from the oven and cooled, spread cream cheese frosting evenly over the cake.