Pineapple Pecan Carrot Cake Recipes

PINEAPPLE PECAN CARROT CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch cake pans.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla and oil until light and fluffy.
• Stir in the grated carrots, pineapple and nuts.
• Fold in the dry ingredients by hand.
• Stir only until the dry ingredients are incorporated into the batter. Do not over mix.
• Pour into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees F or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Continue to
• boil over medium heat without stirring until the mixture reaches 240 degrees on
• a candy thermometer.
• Meanwhile beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla extract together to stiff peaks with the whisk attachment on your mixer..
• Slowly pour in the sugar syrup in a thin stream, hitting the side of the bowl and
• not the beaters.
• Continue beating the frosting for 10-15 minutes until the
• meringue is completely cool.
• When completely cool, slowly begin to add a few tablespoons of the butter at a time, beating constantly.
• Beat until smooth after each addition. When properly done, the texture of this frosting should resemble whipped cream. If storing in the fridge, you will want to bring the cake out to come up to room temperature before serving.

CARROT AND PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
• For the cake: Beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light yellow. Add the vanilla. In another bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups flour, the cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Toss the raisins and walnuts with 1 tablespoon flour. Fold in the carrots and pineapple. Add to the batter and mix well.
• Divide the batter equally between the 2 pans. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely in the pans set over a wire rack.
• For the frosting: Mix the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until just combined. Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
• Place 1 layer, flat-side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with diced pineapple.

PINEAPPLE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add grated carrots and toss to coat. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, using medium speed of electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add oil and pineapple, mix well. In batches on low speed, add carrot mixture, mix until combined. Pour into your pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• To make the cream cheese frosting, run a dry whisk or fork through the powdered sugar to break up any lumps and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, using electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until very smooth. Turn the mixer on low speed and add in the powdered sugar in batches.
• Cool cake completely, about 1 hour. Frost with the cream cheese frosting.

CARROT PINEAPPLE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple.
• Pour into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Don't panic, the center will sink a little. Allow to cool.
• To make the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar and beat until creamy.

PINEAPPLE-CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients except carrots with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in carrots. Pour into pan.
• Bake 44 to 50 minutes (46 to 54 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter and the vanilla on low speed until blended. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Spread frosting over cake. With knife tip, score cake into 5 rows by 3 rows (15 squares).
• Diagonally on each marked cake piece, sprinkle a small amount of crushed cookies for "dirt." Insert carrot decoration into each piece. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

PINEAPPLE PECAN CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.
• Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Stir in the egg mixture. Stir gently, just until combined. Stir in carrots, coconut, chopped pecans/walnuts(toast 'em first) and pineapple.
• Pour into a 9×13 greased baking dish. Bake at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. COOL COMPLETELY.
• Combine all frosting ingredients together (cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla) with an electric mixer until smooth.
• You may need to add a little milk to make it spreadable if your butter wasn't soft enough.
• Spread frosting evenly on top of cake. Cut the cake into any size you like.

CARROT CAKE WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round or square cake pans.
• Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another bowl until well blended. Add the dry ingredients gradually until well mixed. Fold in carrots, pineapple, coconut, and pecans. Divide batter evenly among the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

PINEAPPLE PECAN CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat together oil, sugar and eggs until completely combined.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
• Add to egg-sugar mix and mix well.
• Drain the pineapple well.
• Add carrots, pecans, and pineapple to mix. Blend well.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 or 10 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let cake cool on rack without taking out of pan.
• Cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
• Take cake out of pan and cover with the frosting. Sprinkle with coconut.

CARROT CAKE WITH PECAN FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pineapple. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in carrots., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in pecans., Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until serving.

TROPICAL PINEAPPLE CARROT CAKE - TO-DIE FOR !

Steps:

• Icing:.
• Soften cream cheese. Beat with butter until smooth. Stir in orange peel and vanilla. Beat in icing sugar until smooth. Put aside until the cake has cooled then spread on cake.
• Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 3 9" cake pans. Or you can use a 9 x 13" pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and remaining spices. Set aside.
• Beat eggs slightly in large bowl. Gradually beat in sugar until thick and lemon coloured. Slowly stir in oil. Add flour mixture and remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Pour into prepared pans and bake 40 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Cool in pans then turn onto racks. Frost.

PINEAPPLE PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour and baking soda. Combine eggs and pineapple; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in nuts. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 32-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

CARROT PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Cream butter, sugar and eggs.
• Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda and add to butter-egg mixture. Add vanilla, carrots, pineapple, coconut and nuts.
• Pour into greased 9-inch angel-food cake pan and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest about 10 minutes.
• While cake is still warm, remove from pan and, using a large fork or skewer, poke many holes in top. Slowly pour the hot sauce over the cake and serve at room temperature.