Cinnamon-Orange Carrot Cake
- 20m Prep Time
- 50m Cook Time
- 2h Ready In
A moist carrot cake made with coconut, cinnamon, and canned mandarin oranges, topped with cream cheese icing.
Ingredients
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cup sugar
- 2 cup shredded carrots
- 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 can mandarin orange segments undrained
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp freshly grated orange peel
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 10 of 12 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 31.9 mg
- Iron: 2.51 mg
- Magnesium: 24.2 mg
- Phosphorus: 99.9 mg
- Potassium: 219 mg
- Zinc: 0.84 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cup sugar
- 2 cup shredded carrots
- 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp freshly grated orange peel
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Prepare
- 1 can mandarin orange segments, undrained
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Oil a 9-by-13-inch pan.
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Step 2.
In a large mixing bowl, lightly spoon 3 cups all-purpose flour into a measuring cup and level off, adding each full cup to the bowl.
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Step 3.
Add 2 cups sugar, 2 cups shredded carrots, 1¼ cups vegetable oil, 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, 1 (11-ounce) can mandarin orange segments (undrained), 3 large eggs, 2½ teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt to the bowl.
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Step 4.
Mix with electric beaters on low speed until the ingredients are moistened, then beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
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Step 5.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Step 6.
Cool the cake completely in the pan on a wire rack before frosting with your favorite cream cheese icing.