Recipes Desserts Cakes Carrot Cake Recipes Isaac's Carrot Cake 4.5 (90) 73 Reviews 9 Photos A less-dense and wonderfully moist carrot cake with canned mandarin oranges rather than pineapple. A friend shared the recipe with me and I made it to celebrate the birth of my son (a birthday cake). It tastes best if you let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. Submitted by Kali Peacock Updated on November 28, 2023 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 9 9 9 9 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 carrot cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups shredded carrots 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon grated orange zest Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13x2-inch baking dish. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Beat carrots, mandarin oranges, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and orange zest into flour mixture with an electric mixer until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Editor's Note Please note the difference in cake pan size when using the magazine version of this recipe. I Made It Print 424 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 482 Calories 24g Fat 62g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 482 % Daily Value * Total Fat 24g 31% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 47mg 16% Sodium 488mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 62g 23% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 37g Protein 5g 10% Vitamin C 10mg 11% Calcium 26mg 2% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 147mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.