Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, the ultimate classic carrot cake. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have the ultimate classic carrot cake using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make The Ultimate Classic Carrot Cake:

1. Prepare all-purpose flour
2. Prepare sugar
3. Take ground cinnamon
4. Take baking powder
5. Get baking soda
6. Make ready large eggs
7. Make ready vegetable oil (or canola oil, grapeseed oil, etc.)
8. Prepare unsweetened, chunky applesauce
9. Make ready vanilla extract
10. Take carrots, shredded (about 5 small carrots)
11. Make ready can pineapple, drained and chopped
12. Get walnuts, chopped

Nothing beats a classic carrot cake - this one has a touch of cinnamon and walnuts plus the obligatory cream cheese icing. When the cakes feel cool to the touch, place the butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-low speed until smooth and. At the Urban Farmer in Portland, Oregon, pastry chef Jodi Elliot prepares the ultimate. I like using all-purpose flour, but you can substitute some of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat or white whole wheat flour.

Instructions to make The Ultimate Classic Carrot Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease three 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick spray.
2. In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla.
4. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Fold in carrots, pineapple and walnuts.
5. Evenly divide batter between prepared cake pans and bake in oven for about 45 minutes until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
6. When the cakes feel cool to the touch, place the butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-low speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
7. With the mixer running on low, gradually add in powdered sugar. Beat on medium until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
8. Remove the cooled cakes from their tins and place one of the layers, flat side down, on a flat plate or cake stand.
9. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with another cake layer. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with final layer.
10. Using icing spatula, spread remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake, making decorative swirls in the frosting if desired.
11. Press chopped walnuts along the bottom edge of the sides.
12. Cake can be stored, covered in fridge, for up to 3 days. Serve at room temperature.

For a gluten-free carrot cake, swap the flour for your favorite gluten-free flour blend. Baking soda helps the cake to rise. Salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract make the cake taste amazing. Oil keeps the cake nice and moist — any neutral flavored oil will work. I feel like carrot cake is a dessert most people tend to only make around Easter.

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