I've been using this recipe for many years! When I haven't got baking soda I simply use baking powder, and in addition to cinnamon I often add some allspice, too. All my family and friends love this carrot cake so much that I have to bake a double batch every Christmas.

I'm an analog person in a digit world. I tried to review this recipe three times and I don't think I got it in. In reviewing the comments I'm wondering what recipe we're reviewing anyway. My version does not have nutmeg or pineapple in it. But in making the recipe here, I made it for a friend in june for her birthday and her husband said it was the best carrot cake he'd ever had. I made it again this morning as a think you for a favor. I made it in two 8x8 pans so I could keep one for me! It's great and thank you for a delicious cake.

Great recipe! I sometimes substitute pecans and always add about one tablespoon of grated fresh ginger. It compliments the pineapple nicely. I made this in my shop and it always sold well. Plus, family loves it.

This is an easy cake to make and it is very good. However, I could not give it 5 stars because the frosting recipe was not enough to frost a 3 layer cake. It was very tasty though. Next time I will double the frosting recipe or just make a sheet cake.

I made this yesterday for a coworker's birthday. I used 3 carrots and 2 baby food carrots. I used a Bundt pan and it took about 55 minutes. It was very tender, with a great cinnamon spice flavor. I reduced the powdered sugar to 2 cups for frosting, only needed 1 cup for frosting. Everyone loved the cake! Used 1/2 cup chopped walnuts in batter.

My first time making carrot cake, much easier that I thought. Very simple ingredients but came out so good. I used walnuts instead of pecan. Everyone loves it. Thanks so much for the recipe.

This is a very tasty, light version. Easy and quick to make!

Thank you for the recipe, just tried it and it is great delicious,I used baking powder instead of baking soda and I used the brown sugar and they worked just fine.

Took about an hour using tube pan instead of rounded cake pans. I used carrots mostly but also lemon, beets, celery and cucumber pulp from juicer in substitute for shredded carrots. Didn't make icing but put cool whip topping on instead and everyone loved it during thanks giving get together!! Super yummy, super moist!

Fantastic recipe. Big thanks to CM!

I made this recipe exactly. It was a hit. I searched many recipes before deciding on this one for its simplicity. I did not want raisins, pineapple or coconut so this one fit the bill. I made it in three 8" cake pans, and the result was amazing!

Wonderful recipe! I have made this on three different occasions. It was a hit at all of them! My husband loves the icing! He fights with my children on who will like the bowl ;)

Great recipe!

I made this cake 2 days ago and it was SO good. It didn't even last a day in my house and everyone is begging me to make another but its so worth it, also I sub. walnuts for raisins.

Extremely delicious recipe... it was a hit with everyone! I used raisins and walnuts.