Costco Carrot Cake Recipe
Costco's carrot cake is quite popular for its moist texture and rich flavor. While the exact recipe isn't publicly available, many home bakers have tried to replicate it. The cake typically features grated carrots, crushed pineapple, and walnuts, along with cream cheese frosting.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Grater (for shredding carrots)
- Whisk or electric mixer
- Spatula
- Baking pan
- Parchment paper (optional for lining the pan)
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 3 large Eggs
- 1 Cup Flaked Coconut
- 2 cups Shredded Carrots
- 3/4 Cup Buttermilk
- 1 Can Pineapple (Crushed with juice0
- 1 Cup Walnuts Chopped
- 3/4 cup Vegetable oil
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 cup Raisins
- 11/2 cups White sugar
- 2 tablespoon Baking soda
- 2 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tablespoon Salt
- 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour your cake pans.
- In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set this aside.
- In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, white sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and buttermilk until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the shredded carrots, flaked coconut, crushed pineapple with juice, raisins, and chopped walnuts. Mix gently until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans and smooth the top. Bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once baked, let the cake cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.