What can I use instead of raisins in a carrot cake?

Raisins and pecans: Substitute 1 ½ cups of any of your preferred mix-ins such as golden raisins, currants, extra carrot, orange zest, dried cranberries, shredded coconut, walnuts, or toasted cashews.

Do you have to put raisins in carrot cake?

Carrots absolutely enhance the flavor of carrot cake—it’s not like all their flavor compounds evaporate while the cake is baking. Furthermore, as sentence No. (Walnuts are optional, and raisins do not belong in any cake that is not explicitly a fruitcake.)

Why is my carrot cake wet?

If you’re baking something like a carrot or courgette cake the veggies will be adding a lot of moisture, so you might find that it’s a bit wet in the middle still, even once it’s baked. A lower oven temperature makes for a more even bake.

Can you buy a carrot cake mix?

Mix up smooth, velvety batter in minutes for a simple, delicious dessert with Duncan Hines Signature Perfectly Moist Carrot Cake Mix. Made with real carrots, this boxed cake mix bakes up into a deliciously moist cake that’s perfect for everyday dessert and special occasions.

How do you make homemade carrot cake?

Directions. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

How long does it take to bake a carrot cake?

In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick.

What is the best recipe for carrot cake?

Directions. Stir in carrots, coconut, vanilla, and pineapple. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon , and salt; gently stir into carrot mixture. Stir in chopped nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.

How do you make moist carrot cake?

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan. In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil, and eggs. Beat in flour mixture. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.