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Carrot Cake Sheet Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

The recipe Carrot Cake Sheet Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting can be made in approximately 1 hour. For 78 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 15. One serving contains 804 calories, 3g of protein, and 66g of fat. 18 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Life Made Simple. It is perfect for Easter. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, pineapple, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. With a spoonacular score of 22%, this dish is not so excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Carrot Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting, and Carrot Sheet Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting.

Servings: 15

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1¼ tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

¾ c. brown sugar, packed

3 c. grated carrots (about 3-4 large or 5-6 medium) (see NOTES*)

8 oz. (1 block) original cream cheese, room temperature for 30 minutes

4 large eggs, room temperature

1¼ c. granulated sugar

2½ tsp. ground cinnamon

¼ tsp. ground ginger

½ tsp. ground nutmeg

¼ c. crushed or minced pineapple, drained (see NOTES***)

3 c. powdered sugar

¾ tsp. salt

½ c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce

1½ tsp. vanilla extract

11/3 c. vegetable oil (see NOTES**)

Equipment:

mixing bowl

stand mixer

whisk

oven

frying pan

toothpicks

wire rack

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sugars, oil, applesauce, vanilla and carrots, mix to combine, then allow to sit.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray or butter/flour a 9x13-inch pan, set aside.In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.In the large mixing bowl (with the wet ingredients) add eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Slowly add in dry ingredients, go extra slow if using a stand mixer so it doesn't fly out. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl just to be sure everything is thoroughly combined. Pour into the prepared pan and tap on the counter three times to release an trapped air.Place in the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes or until a cake tester (or toothpick) inserted into center of cake comes out with just a few little moist crumbs on it and the top springs back when touched. Make sure not to over-bake the cake or you'll end up with a dry crumb. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 1 hour.Meanwhile to prepare the cream cheese frosting, using the paddle attachment cream the butter, vanilla and salt for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. With mixing speed on low gradually add the powdered sugar, beat until it forms a thick paste. Add cream cheese and mix on the lowest speed possible for 1 minute, add the pineapple and continue for an additional minute, then STOP! Spread it over the top of the cooled cake, then cover and place in refrigerator until needed.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sugars, oil, applesauce, vanilla and carrots, mix to combine, then allow to sit.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray or butter/flour a 9x13-inch pan, set aside.In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.In the large mixing bowl (with the wet ingredients) add eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Slowly add in dry ingredients, go extra slow if using a stand mixer so it doesn't fly out. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl just to be sure everything is thoroughly combined.

2. Pour into the prepared pan and tap on the counter three times to release an trapped air.

3. Place in the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes or until a cake tester (or toothpick) inserted into center of cake comes out with just a few little moist crumbs on it and the top springs back when touched. Make sure not to over-bake the cake or you'll end up with a dry crumb.

4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 1 hour.Meanwhile to prepare the cream cheese frosting, using the paddle attachment cream the butter, vanilla and salt for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. With mixing speed on low gradually add the powdered sugar, beat until it forms a thick paste.

5. Add cream cheese and mix on the lowest speed possible for 1 minute, add the pineapple and continue for an additional minute, then STOP!

6. Spread it over the top of the cooled cake, then cover and place in refrigerator until needed.


Nutrition Information:

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590k Calories
5g Protein
32g Total Fat
73g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
590k
30%

Fat
32g
50%

  Saturated Fat
23g
144%

Carbohydrates
73g
24%

  Sugar
53g
59%

Cholesterol
82mg
28%

Sodium
291mg
13%

Alcohol
0.24g
1%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
5g
10%

Vitamin A
4745IU
95%

Selenium
12µg
18%

Manganese
0.33mg
17%

Folate
54µg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Phosphorus
107mg
11%

Vitamin K
9µg
9%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Calcium
68mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Potassium
215mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.49mg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.08mg
4%

Copper
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin C
2mg
4%

Zinc
0.5mg
3%

Magnesium
13mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.47µg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.17µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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