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Carrot Cake With Walnuts Recipe

Carrot cake is a classic dessert and this Carrot Cake With Walnuts recipe takes it to the next level of deliciousness with the addition of crushed pineapple and toasted walnuts.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrot cake recipe, carrot cake with walnuts, homemade cake, homemade carrot cake
Servings: 16
Calories: 536kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin

Equipment

Ingredients

CAKE

  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ cups shredded carrots about 3-4 carrots
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts toasted

FROSTING

Instructions

CAKE

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
  • Beat melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a medium mixing bowl until combined.
  • Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt and beat until a cake batter forms.
  • Stir in carrots, pineapple with juice and 1 cup walnuts.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
  • Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake centers comes out clean.
  • Cook in pans for 15 minutes then remove the cake layers from the pans and cool completely on wire racks.

FROSTING

  • With a mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese, room temperature butter and 1 teaspoon extract until fluffy and combined.
  • Gradually add the confectioners sugar, beating until a smooth frosting forms.
  • Place one cooled cake layer on a serving dish and top with 1 cup frosting.
  • Place the remaining cooled cake layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
  • Garnish the top of the cake with ½ cup walnuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 4063IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 2mg