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BEST Carrot Cake

A perfectly delicious and moist cake that warms your heart and taste buds
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups carrots finely grated
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients together (flour, allspice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). Whisk until well combined and set aside.
  • Mix together the sugars (brown and granulated) with the eggs until well combined.
  • Gradually add the oil into the egg-sugar mixture while whisking continuously. Whisk until the oil is fully incorporated.
  • In small batches, fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture with a spatula.
  • Once the flour is fully incorporated into the batter, add the shredded carrots and crushed pineapple.
  • Fold the carrots and pineapple into the batter until it is completely incorporated
  • Pour the batter into 3 8-inch round tins that are lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes.
  • Allow the cake to rest for at least one hour before icing and serving.