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Slice of moist Divorce Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting on white plate showing honey-sweetened texture

Divorce Carrot Cake Recipe

Sophie Delgado
This viral Divorce Carrot Cake recipe became famous on Reddit for its irresistible honey-sweetened flavor. Packed with pineapple, coconut, walnuts, and raisins, it's so delicious it survived a 20-year divorce!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 485 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 270 grams
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup oil
  • ¾ cup honey
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 can crushed pineapple drained
  • 2 cups grated carrots slightly heaping (220 grams)
  • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • ⅔ cup walnuts finely chopped
  • ⅔ cup raisins
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened (480 grams)
  • ½ cup butter softened (114 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted (120 grams) - plus more as needed
  • Lemon juice to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
  • Stir the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together in a medium bowl.
  • Combine oil, honey, eggs and drained pineapple in a large bowl. Optionally, use the juice from the drained pineapple to soak the raisins.
  • Mix dry ingredients, plus carrots, coconut, walnuts and raisins into the wet ingredients until well-combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • For frosting: Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature. Beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar until smooth, then beat in vanilla.
  • Scrape down sides of bowl and continue beating, adding lemon juice to taste.
  • Cool cakes completely before frosting.

Notes

  • You can substitute 2 tablespoons of honey with maple syrup to cut the honey flavor and make it more interesting
  • Make sure cream cheese and butter are completely at room temperature to avoid lumpy frosting
  • Toast walnuts before chopping for enhanced flavor
  • Soak raisins in drained pineapple juice for about an hour to plump them up
  • Drain pineapple thoroughly to prevent excess moisture in the cake
  • You will likely need more powdered sugar than listed for proper frosting consistency

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice (1/12 of cake)Calories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 7gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 425mgFiber: 3gSugar: 38g
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