Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
2 10-inch round cake layers

Ingredients

  • 6cupsgrated carrots

  • 1cupbrown sugar

  • 1cupraisins

  • 4eggs

  • 1 ½cupswhite sugar

  • 1cupvegetable oil

  • 2teaspoonsvanilla extract

  • 1cupcrushed pineapple, drained

  • 3cupsall-purpose flour

  • 4teaspoonsground cinnamon

  • 1 ½teaspoonsbaking soda

  • 1teaspoonsalt

  • 1cupchopped walnuts

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine grated carrots and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Let sit for 1 hour, then stir in raisins.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10-inch round cake pans.

  3. Beat eggs in a large bowl until light. Gradually beat in white sugar, oil, and vanilla. Stir in pineapple. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then stir into egg mixture until absorbed. Stir in carrot mixture and walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake layers from the pans; let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe16
Calories457
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
20g
26%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Cholesterol
47mg
16%
Sodium
315mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
66g
24%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Total Sugars
43g
Protein
6g
12%
Vitamin C
4mg
5%
Calcium
56mg
4%
Iron
2mg
11%
Potassium
324mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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