spiced orange applebutter carrot cake

Recipe by
Tammy Brownlow
Dallas, TX

If spice cake and carrot cake got together and had a baby...it would be this cake! I couldn't decide whether to make a spice cake or a carrot cake...they are both two of my favorites. So I decided to make a cake with the best of both worlds - and it was out of this world!

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For spiced orange applebutter carrot cake

  • 1/4 c
    butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 c
    raisins
  • 1 c
    shredded carrot
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/4 c
    pineapple, finely diced
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    allspice
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/2 c
    https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/sauce-spread-jam/spiced-orange-apple-butter.html?p=17

How To Make spiced orange applebutter carrot cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil and flour an 8 inch cake pan.
  • 2
    In your mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and mix until well combined. Stir in orange spiced apple butter.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda, and spices. Stir until combined.
  • 4
    Add dry mixture to butter and sugar mixture. Mix until combined. Stir in raisins, carrot, pecans, and pineapple.
  • 5
    Pour into prepared baking sheet and bake until done about 25 minutes.
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