Description
Tropical Hawaiian Carrot Pineapple Cake brings island sunshine to classic dessert perfection. Moist layers packed with sweet pineapple and tender carrots promise delightful bites that transport you straight to paradise.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground ginger
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
Mix-in Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 ml) grated carrots
- 1 cup (240 ml) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup (60 g) chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and meticulously prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by greasing and dusting with flour to ensure effortless cake release.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine all dry ingredients – flour, sugar, leavening agents, spices – creating a uniform mixture that will provide a complex flavor profile.
- Introduce vegetable oil and eggs to the dry ingredients, whisking vigorously until the batter achieves a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Gently fold in grated carrots, crushed pineapple, aromatic vanilla extract, and optional chopped walnuts, distributing ingredients evenly throughout the batter.
- Carefully distribute the batter between prepared cake pans, ensuring equal volume for consistent baking.
- Place pans in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, monitoring until a inserted toothpick emerges clean, indicating perfect doneness.
- Allow cakes to rest in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, which prevents moisture retention.
- Craft a luxurious cream cheese frosting by blending cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until silky and spreadable.
- Once cakes have thoroughly cooled, generously apply frosting, creating a decadent tropical-inspired dessert ready to delight.
Notes
- Drain pineapple thoroughly to prevent excess moisture from making the cake soggy and affecting the texture.
- Toast walnuts before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and provide a more complex taste profile.
- Use room temperature ingredients like eggs and cream cheese to ensure smoother mixing and better cake consistency.
- Consider reducing sugar slightly if using very sweet pineapple to balance the overall sweetness of the cake.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg