Tropical Carrot Cake | America's Test Kitchen

Tropical Carrot Cake | America's Test Kitchen

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Our tropical carrot cake uses coconut and pineapple to give carrot cake a fruity twist.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound (454 grams) frozen pineapple chunks , thawed
  • 1/2 cup frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
  • 6 tablespoons (1½ ounces/43 grams) cornstarch
  • 2 1/2 cups (12½ ounces/354 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 12 ounces (340 grams) carrots (about 6 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 cup (3 ounces/85 grams) sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 1/4 cups (8¾ ounces/248 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed (3½ ounces/99 grams) light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
  • 3 cups (12 ounces/340 grams) confectioners' sugar
  • 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese , cut into 8 pieces and softened
  • Pinch table salt
  • 3 cups (9 ounces/255 grams) sweetened shredded coconut , toasted

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