This cake is one of our all time favorites. The recipe is a treasured piece of paper with my aunt’s name on it so that we never forget where it came from. You may think that carrot cake is only a dessert but I have to tell you that this recipe makes a wonderful breakfast option. These are amazing even without the cream cheese frosting but who wouldn’t want it?! If you want to bake a cake instead of muffins or mini loaves then the time for a 9×13 is included in the printable recipe below.
Pineapple Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 1.5 Cup salad oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 Cups sugar
- 2.5 Cups plain all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 Cup grated carrot
- 1 Cup crushed pineapple drained
- 1 Cup shredded coconut
- 1 Cup chopped pecans
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 3.5 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter softened
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350. If you are using baking spray, go ahead and spray your baking pans and set them aside.
- In your mixing bowl, add the salad oil, eggs and sugar. Blend well. Slowly add in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Blend well. On a low speed, add in vanilla, carrots, drained pineapple, coconut, and nuts; mix until well combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish. A 9×13 will bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Muffins and mini loaf pans will need 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow cake to cool for 5 minutes or so for easier removal from baking pan. Allow cake to cool completely before icing.
- Cream cheese icing recipe:
- 8 ounces of cream cheese softened at room temp, ½ stick of butter (1/4cp), 1 box of powdered sugar (that’s about 3 and ½ cups), 2 tsp vanilla. Blend well
5 responses to “Pineapple Carrot Cake”
I will definitely try this very soon.
Hey Bena! Thanks for sharing your scrumptious Carrot Pineapple cake. I would love this with breakfast with a lot of icing. ❤️Have a blessed day dear. Prayers continue for y’all. Love you ❤️❤️
That looks and sounds so yummy. Thanks for sharing.
I absolutely love a good carrot cake ….and this recipe has all the yummy stuff I love!!!
Thank you! It looks and sounds delicious!