Cranberry Carrot Cake

Moist and delicious. The cranberries are a nice change from the raisins most people use. Use your favorite cream cheese frosting to ice this cake.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 399 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ cup chopped toasted pecans
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 cups grated carrots
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 cups flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 - 8 inch round cake pans. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a bowl, and set aside.

Step 2

Cream together the sugar, mayonnaise, eggs, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until blended, scraping the bowl occasionally. Stir in the flour mixture, then fold in the carrots, pineapple, pecans, and cranberries. Divide evenly between the prepared cake pans.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.