Add your carrot cake mix and 2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, then mix in another ¼ cup flour until you have a soft, slightly sticky dough.

1 teaspoon baking soda. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 3/4 cups sugar. 3/4 cup olive or avocado oil. 4 eggs. 3 cups grated carrots. 1 cup chopped walnuts. 3/4 cup pineapple tidbits, drained ...

3. Whisk together eggs, brown sugar and sour cream in a separate large bowl until well-combined. Add carrots and dates; using a spatula or wooden spoon, stir and break up all the bits until evenly ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, then dust with flour. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.

While most carrot cakes call for raisins, this one adds some crushed pineapple for a twist, giving it even more of a bright, fresh spring flavor than your typical recipe.