Carrot Cake with Pineapple

Carlos Lieja
The traditional Carrot Cake recipe took a turn with this Carrot Cake with Pineapple. The rich and fresh flavor that pineapple adds to the cake will delight you. We also included nuts like walnuts and dried fruit like coconut in the decoration. Change the classic recipe with this Carrot Cake with Pineapple, an original dessert. The layers of this cake, fluffy and creamy, will enchant you. Had you thought about adding pineapple to a carrot cake?
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Ingredients
12
Servings
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil, for the cake
  • 1 cup sugar, for the cake
  • 4 eggs, for the cake
  • 2 cups flour, for the cake
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder, for the cake
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, for the cake
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt, for the cake
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon, for the cake
  • 2 cups carrot, grated, for the cake
  • 1/2 cups shredded coconut, for the cake
  • 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped, for the cake
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, for the cake
  • 1 cup pineapple, cut into small cubes, for the cake
  • 90 grams butter, for the frosting
  • 380 grams cream cheese, for the frosting
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, for the frosting
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, for the frosting
  • 1 cup pecans, finely chopped, for decoration
  • 1/2 cups coconut, for decoration (frappé)
Preparation
1h
25 mins
Low
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • For the cake, in a mixer add the oil, sugar, and eggs, beat for 3 minutes.
  • With the help of a strainer, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, beat for 5 minutes.
  • Gradually add the carrots, coconut, walnuts, vanilla essence, and pineapple, beat for 3 minutes.
  • Pour the previous mixture into 3 previously floured and greased molds, bake for 25 minutes. Let cool and set aside.
  • For the frosting, beat the butter with the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla essence for 5 minutes, place in a pastry bag with a plain tip.
  • Place the frosting on one cake layer without reaching the edges, place another cake layer on top, repeat the process until you have three layers.
  • Cover the cake with the remaining frosting, using a pastry bag with a star tip to decorate the cake, sprinkle with walnuts and coconut.

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