Christmas Hawaiian Carrot Pineapple Cake Recipe
If you love festive desserts with tropical flavors, this Christmas Hawaiian Carrot Pineapple Cake Recipe is perfect.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup crushed pineapple drained
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease your baking pan lightly and set it aside.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Mix well.
Prepare Wet Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth and well combined.
Combine Mixtures
- Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir gently until batter becomes smooth.
Add Carrots and Pineapple
- Fold grated carrots and crushed pineapple into the batter carefully. Do not overmix.
Add Nuts
- Add chopped walnuts if using. Stir lightly to spread them evenly.
Pour Batter
- Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread evenly using a spatula.
Bake the Cake
- Bake for 40 minutes. Check with a toothpick. It should come out clean.
Cool Completely
- Remove cake from oven. Let it cool fully before slicing or frosting.
Notes
- Drain pineapple well to avoid soggy cake.
- Use fresh carrots for best flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Let cake cool before cutting.
- Add cream cheese frosting for extra richness.
- Store cake covered to keep it moist.