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The Hawaiian Carrot Pineapple Cake My Guests Always Ask For

The Hawaiian Carrot Pineapple Cake My Guests Always Ask For
Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min
Serves
12
Calories
350 kcal
Carbs
45.00 g

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 2 tspbaking powder
  • 1 tspbaking soda
  • 1 tspground cinnamon
  • ½ tspsalt
  • 1½ cupsgranulated sugar
  • 3 largeeggs
  • 1 cupvegetable oil
  • 2 tspvanilla extract
  • 2 cupsgrated carrots
  • 1 cupcrushed pineapple, drained
  • ½ cupchopped walnuts (optional)
  • 8 ozcream cheese, softened
  • ½ cupunsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cupspowdered sugar
  • 1 tspvanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth.

  4. 4

    Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

  5. 5

    Fold in carrots, pineapple, and walnuts if using.

  6. 6

    Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.

  7. 7

    For the frosting: beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth.

  8. 8

    Spread frosting over cooled cake and garnish with pineapple and carrot shreds.