I did a round layer for this recipe and it did not seem to have enough body, I think that if you were transpose the flour/carrots measurements it would come out better, other wise it had good taste but the cake did not get done in the center.

good...but a bit dry

I made a few modifications that is why I gave it only 4 stars. Definitely use only 1 cup of oil. I like spicier cake so I also added some pumpkin spice. This cake is so easy to make-just dump everything into the bowl and stir. This one is a keeper.

It's my sisters Birthday. I have NO gift for her. Came across this recipe. Never made Carrot Cake w/Cream Cheese frosting in my life! Just happen to have all the ingredents so I got to work really fast. Presented my gift of "Awesome Carrot Cake w/Cream Cheese Frosting" to my sister. It was the only birthday cake and come to my surprise Carrot Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting was her all time favorite. Thanks so much for the recipe! I received great reviews from all and felt so much better that I had a Gift to Give!And PS: Followed Recipe as stated.

Awesome it is. I have done this recipe so many times with great success. I never reduce the oil - it does come out very moist with both the crushed pineapple and oil. It never felt too much as others seem to say. The only difference is, I don't use cream cheese frosting! I put whipped cream instead - and since that is light and fluffy, it makes up for the dense cake.

Made this as written and found it to be very oily. I still thought it was good, very tasty. It can be improved, though. I am going to try some of the suggestions.

THis carrot cake is brilliant. Its easy to make and quick too. Watch out because it does stick to the tray once you remove it from the pan. you might want to sprinkle some sugar on the tray before putting the cake on it.

I HAVE BEEN USING THIS RECIPIE FOR TWO YEARS NOW I AM NOT ALLOWED TO GO TO CHURCH POTLUCK WITHOUT IT IT IS ALL IAM ALLOWED TO BRING I EVEN GET ASKED IN THE WELCOME PERIOD OF OUR CHURCH SERVICE "DID YOU BRING THE CAKE?" I DID HOWEVER CUT THE OIL IN HALF AND NOW I ONLY USE UNSWEETNED APPLESAUCE INSTEAD OF THE OIL IT REALLY IS AWESOME CARROT CAKE AMD I ALSO ADD RAISINS AND WALNUTS INSTEAD OF PECANS

I enjoy making this. I do not like carrot cakes but I will eat this one. I use fresh carrots and fresh pinapples. I love it.

Have made this multiple times now and get rave reviews every time! I've made this into cupcakes as well and they turn out great (same temperature but bake for about 15 - 20 minutes)...I modified it my second time around by using 3/4 cup white sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar and omitting the oil and replacing it with unsweetened applesauce...much healthier and a better cake!!!!!

I made this for Father's Day and even the nondesert folks ate it up. I did do the recommended exchanging the 2 cups white for 1 of each - white and brown, added the 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, using 2 t of cinnamon, and adding another spoon of vanilla. I'm stuck making it again next week but it's worth it!

I hope seekers read more member reviews and don't just stop at the 3 currently on the recipe page. I've made this recipe twice. The first time I definitely was a new cook and would've complained that this was too oily. But just making it again today and having huge success, I wonder if the critics are combining ingredients in order directed and mixing thoroughly? I combined whole wheat and white flours, used 3/4cup turbinado sugar, and added 1/2c raisins. I used a different cream cheese frosting, also on this site, but also reduced the sugar by half and it is all absolutely wonderful. This is absolutely a 5 star cake!

IT WAS THE BEST CARROT CAKE I HAD EVER HAD!!!!!

The flavor is great. I did wonder why so many people change a recipe before they tried it as written. I didn't expect it to be health food; just a moist carrot cake. This cake is indeed moist, but upon sitting on a paper plate for a day, (kept some and sent the rest with the birthday girl) quite a bit of oil was on the plate. That makes me believe that the cake may have a bit too much oil so next time I make it-and there will be a next time-I will try a little less oil (maybe try just one cup instead of one and a half) to see how that works. I turned the cake upside down to frost and found the amount of frosting to work great. This is the first carrot cake I have ever made but it won't be my last! Thanks!

I made this cake for a party and everyone could not stop talking about how moist and perfect this cake was in every way.It was a BIG BIG hit!The name says it all.Definitely a five star recipe. Easy and excellent!

This is so great. Perfect as is. My friends husband claims to not like carrot cake but he couldnt leave this one alone. A winner.