“Kitchen Sink” Carrot Cake

Prep Time:

Serves

9”x13” cake

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup grapeseed oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • 3 ½ cups carrots, finely grated
  • 1 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
  • ½ cup dried pineapple, diced
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds

Equipment

  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Bowls of various sizes
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • 9×13 inch baking pan
  • Grater
  • Can opener
  • Electric handheld whisk
  • Tasting spoons
  • Dish towel

Created By

The recipe is brought to you by Growing Chefs! Ontario - a registered charity based in London, Ontario.

Directions

This amazing carrot cake has EVERYTHING in it, and is adapted from King Arthur Flour.

Get Organized!

  1. Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Get Prepped!

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch pan.
  2. Combine eggs, sugars, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
  3. Mix melted butter with oil.
  4. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
  5. Mix together carrots, coconut, pumpkin seeds and pineapple.

Get Cooking!

  1.  Slowly whisk oil mixture into egg mixture.
  2. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring to create a smooth batter.
  3. Stir carrots, coconut, pumpkin seeds, and pineapple into batter.
  4. Smooth batter into pan, spreading it to the edges.
  5. Bake cake for 40-50 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely.
  7. To make frosting, combine the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and salt in a bowl. Beat together until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beat well.
  8. Add the cream in small increments until the frosting is a spreadable consistency.
  9. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

Created By

The recipe is brought to you by Growing Chefs! Ontario - a registered charity based in London, Ontario.