Saltgrass Carrot Cake Recipe
Saltgrass Carrot Cake is a very tasty and delicious dessert. The combination of sweetness of carrots, soft sponge, and special spices makes it unique.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- Eggs large = 4
- Carrots finely grated = 2 cups
- All-purpose flour = 2 cups
- Vegetable oil = 1 cup
- Walnuts chopped = ½ cup
- Granulated sugar = 2 cups
- Pineapple crushed and drained = ½ cup
- Baking powder = 1 tsp
- Ground cinnamon = 1 tsp
- Baking soda = ½ tsp
- Salt = ½ tsp
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- Unsalted butter = ½ cup
- Powdered sugar = 4 cups
- Vanilla extract = 1 tsp
- Cream cheese = 8 oz.
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease pans.
- Combine baking powder, salt, flour, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Beat eggs until fluffy, then slowly mix in the oil.
- Add grated carrots, pineapple, and chopped nuts to the mixture.
- Gently mix the wet ingredients into the dry mixture.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes and check with a toothpick.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
For the Frosting
- Combine cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar using a mixer.
- Frost the cake layers, the top, and the sides.
- Optionally, garnish with nuts or grated carrots on top.
- Slice and serve your Saltgrass Carrot Cake!