Carrot Cake with Crushed Pineapple and Pecans

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This 1970s retro carrot cake is loaded with crushed pineapple, coconut, and pecans, making it a sweet choice for your next party!

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups canola oil
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups finely grated carrots, or more to taste
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round or square cake pans.
2 Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together into a bowl.
3 Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture until well combined. Fold in carrots, pineapple, coconut, and pecans. Evenly divide batter among the prepared cake pans.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes.