Moist & Delicious Carrot Cake with Rum-Soaked Raisins and Cream Cheese Frosting
Looking for the most incredibly moist carrot cake recipe? This cake is packed with flavor and features a unique twist: rum-soaked raisins, crushed pineapple, and a rich, creamy cream cheese frosting that will blow your mind. Perfect for any celebration or just when you need a sweet treat!
In this video, I’ll walk you through every step, from prepping the moist carrot cake batter to mastering the silkiest cream cheese frosting. It’s easy to make, and you’ll love the combination of spices and sweetness!
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup canola oil
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
1 cup crushed pineapple – drained
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 pound carrots – finely grated
1 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup dark rum
1 tbs rum from soaking raisins
1 cup walnut pieces
Cream Cheese Frosting
3 - 8oz packages of cream cheese
1 stick unsalted butter - softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
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Timeline:
0:00 Intro - What makes this carrot cake special
0:20 How to Make Rum-Soaked Raisins
0:50 Grating Carrots Like a Pro
1:00 Mixing Wet Ingredients for the Cake Batter
3:10 Combining Dry Ingredients for Perfect Texture
4:30 Prepping Cake Pans and Pouring the Batter
5:56 How to Remove Cake from Pans Easily
6:46 Making the Best Cream Cheese Frosting
7:36 Frosting the Cake
8:10 Outro - Final Thoughts
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