{"id":571,"date":"2021-05-23T10:56:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T14:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/?p=571"},"modified":"2021-06-29T19:38:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T23:38:02","slug":"j-alexanders-carrot-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>J. Alexander&#8217;s Copy Cat Carrot Cake is just as decadent as the real thing. Easy to make, moist, mouth-watering, and perfectly sweet, this carrot cake will satisfy any craving you may have. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knowing a good thing when you taste it <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake&#8230;what can I say? If you&#8217;ve ever had it, you know exactly what I am talking about. If you haven&#8217;t, you are missing out! J. Alexander&#8217;s is a contemporary dining chain, serving American food. Some of my favorite dishes are the Mexico City Spinach Con Queso as an appetizer and the Prime Rib, Grilled Pork Tenderloin, or the now-retired Rattlesnake Pasta as an entre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of their show-stoppers, though, is the Carrot Cake. To put it simply, it is a massive piece of moist, mouth-watering cake that is served warm with cream cheese icing dripping down the sides. To dine at J. Alexander&#8217;s without at least getting a slice of carrot cake to go would be a sin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When my husband and I relocated to Charlotte in early 2020, we were excited about the warmer climate and of the adventures that awaited. The one disappointment, however, was that the closest J. Alexander&#8217;s is 120 miles away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"J. Alexander's Copy Cat Carrot Cake\" class=\"wp-image-577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding an acceptable J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake copy cat recipe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So what&#8217;s a girl to do when she is craving her favorite J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake without any locations around to grab a piece from. Surely driving 2 hours to get some is crazy, right? Right?!?!  (I&#8217;d be lying if I said I haven&#8217;t considered it!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next (logical) solution was to search for copy cat recipes to fill the void until we make it for the real deal. I found just that when I stumbled upon a recipe on<span style=\"color:#bd1d8d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/span><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mybakingaddiction.com\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#bd1d8d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>My Baking Addiction<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. If J. ALexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake is a 10, this recipe is a solid 9.5. It&#8217;s super close to the real thing and took care of the longing for my favorite dessert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this recipe makes A LOT. I made the 9&#215;13 pan for my husband and myself, and honestly, we should have shared. We couldn&#8217;t go through the entire thing without having to throw a couple of pieces out&#8230;a tragedy, really. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What helps to make J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake so moist is the pineapple, buttermilk, and syrup mixture. The end result is a decadent treat that will satisfy any carrot cake craving. It sure did for us until we can make it in for the real thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re ever in the area of J. Alexander&#8217;s, do yourself and get yourself a piece. You won&#8217;t regret it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">If you enjoy cream cheese as part of your desserts, check out my recipe for<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/recipes\/pumpkin-banana-cream-cheese-swirl-bread\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#bd1d8d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Pumpkin Banana Cream Cheese Swirl Bread<\/span><\/a>. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-Featured-Image-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"J. Alexander's Carrot Cake\" class=\"wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-Featured-Image-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-Featured-Image-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-Featured-Image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-Featured-Image-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-Featured-Image-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-Featured-Image-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J.-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-Featured-Image-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HELPFUL TOOLS FOR THIS RECIPE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007W2EEEW\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=liferunsweet-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B007W2EEEW&amp;linkId=e165c928064f119de1192bd914b313ce\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color:#bd1d8d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">KITCHENAID STAND MIXER<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u2013 My best friend in the kitchen, no joke! I cannot recommend this wonderful piece of kitchen equipment enough. I know it is an investment, but I can tell you it is one you will never regret making.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B015CQZKH4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=liferunsweet-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B015CQZKH4&amp;linkId=0a8f2b8362378e70dd9c57a42b6cf1a7\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"><span style=\"color:#bd1d8d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>9 x 13 BAKING PAN<\/strong><\/span><\/a>&#8211; OXO always produces quality products, and this pan is no different. If you are in the market for a new 9&#215;13 pan, consider this one. <br><strong><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07RN3RJQ8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=liferunsweet-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07RN3RJQ8&amp;linkId=aee6584a1d8983473ac27ea8d4a611c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#bd1d8d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">KITCHENAID PADDLE ATTACHMENT<\/span><\/a><\/strong> &#8211; I LOVE this attachment. It is perfect for beating icings and really whips them up into a light, fluffy mixture. This particular one has a silicone scraper attached to it, so it scrapes your bowl for you as it beats. It&#8217;s awesome and saves you time from having to stop your mixing to scrape down the sides of your bowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\t<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"sp-recipe\" id=\"printthis\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"recipe-overview\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"jQuery('#printthis').print()\" class=\"sp-print\"><i class=\"fa fas fa-print\"><\/i> Print Recipe<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-title-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>J. Alexander&#039;s Carrot Cake<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-ratings-571\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"56f7d907d1\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_571_1\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(571, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.7, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_571_2\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"2 Stars\" title=\"2 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(571, 2, '2 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.7, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_571_3\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"3 Stars\" title=\"3 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(571, 3, '3 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.7, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_571_4\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"4 Stars\" title=\"4 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(571, 4, '4 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.7, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_571_5\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_half.gif\" alt=\"5 Stars\" title=\"5 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(571, 5, '5 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.7, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>3<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>4.67<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_571_text\"><\/span><\/div><div id=\"post-ratings-571-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-folder\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\">Dessert<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\">Serves: 12-15<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\">Prep Time: 20 minutes<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"separator\">&#8211;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\">Cooking Time: 40 minutes<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sep-line\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-description\"><p>J. Alexander's Copy Cat Carrot Cake is just as decadent as the real thing. Easy to make, moist, mouth-watering, and perfectly sweet, this carrot cake will satisfy any craving you may have. <\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-ingredients\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"recipe-title\">Ingredients<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-size:16px;\">FOR THE CAKE:<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>2 cups all-purpose flour<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 tablespoon baking soda<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 tablespoon cinnamon<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>2 cups sugar<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>3 large eggs<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>\u00be cup canola oil, plus more for pan<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>\u00be cup buttermilk<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>2 cups julienne carrots<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>3 ounces shredded coconut, about 1 cup<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 cup pecan pieces<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-size:16px;\">FOR THE SYRUP:<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 cup sugar<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1\/2 cup buttermilk<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>6 ounces (1 1\/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span style=\"font-weight:700; font-size:16px;\">FOR THE FROSTING<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>6 ounces (1 1\/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>2 cups powdered sugar<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-method\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"recipe-title\">Instructions<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight:700; font-size:16px;\">CARROT CAKE:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generously grease a 9x13-inch cake pan, set aside. Preheat oven to 325\u00b0 F. Mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl until well combined.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">2<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mix remaining cake ingredients in a separate medium bowl. Combine the wet ingredients with the flour mixture, mixing well.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">3<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake approximately 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">4<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the cake is still hot, poke holes all over the top with a large fork. Pour the syrup mixture over the top, allowing the syrup to soak into the holes. Refrigerate cake until completely cool.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">5<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Frost with Cream cheese frosting. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">6<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heat a slice in microwave for 10-15 seconds to enjoy warm. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight:700; font-size:16px;\">SYRUP:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">7<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar, buttermilk, butter, and vanilla extract. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight:700; font-size:16px;\">FROSTING:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">8<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mix the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed with a paddle attachment until smooth. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-notes\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"recipe-title\">Notes<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<p>Recipe found on My Baking Addiction (Per My Baking Addiction, the original author is Sun-Sentinal) <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n\t\t\t{\r\n\t\t\t  \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"@type\": \"Recipe\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"url\": \"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"author\": {\r\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Thing\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"\"\r\n\t\t\t  },\r\n\t\t\t  \"datePublished\": \"May 23, 2021\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"cookTime\": \"PT40M\",\r\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \"description\": \"J. Alexander's Copy Cat Carrot Cake is just as decadent as the real thing. Easy to make, moist, mouth-watering, and perfectly sweet, this carrot cake will satisfy any craving you may have. \",\r\n\t\t\t  \"image\": \"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"recipeIngredient\": [\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"***FOR THE CAKE:\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"2 cups all-purpose flour\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"1 tablespoon baking soda\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"1 tablespoon cinnamon\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"2 cups sugar\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"\u00bc teaspoon salt\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"3 large eggs\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"\u00be cup canola oil, plus more for pan\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"\u00be cup buttermilk\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"2 teaspoons vanilla extract\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"2 cups julienne carrots\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"3 ounces shredded coconut, about 1 cup\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"1 cup pecan pieces\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"***FOR THE SYRUP:\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"1 cup sugar\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"1\/2 cup buttermilk\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"6 ounces (1 1\/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"1 teaspoon vanilla extract\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"***FOR THE FROSTING\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"6 ounces (1 1\/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\"2 cups powdered sugar\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  ],\r\n\t\t\t  \"name\": \"J. Alexander&#039;s Carrot Cake\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"nutrition\": {\r\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"NutritionInformation\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"calories\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"carbohydrateContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"cholesterolContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"fatContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"fiberContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"proteinContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"saturatedFatContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"sodiumContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"sugarContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"transFatContent\": \"\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"unsaturatedFatContent\": \"\"\r\n\t\t\t  },\r\n\t\t\t  \"prepTime\": \"PT20M\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"totalTime\": \"P\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"recipeCategory\":\"Dessert\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"recipeCuisine\":\"\",\r\n\t\t\t  \"keywords\": \"dessert, carrot cake, carrots, copy cat recipes, easy, picnic\",\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t  \"recipeInstructions\": [\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"***CARROT CAKE:\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Generously grease a 9x13-inch cake pan, set aside. Preheat oven to 325\u00b0 F. Mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl until well combined.\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mix remaining cake ingredients in a separate medium bowl. Combine the wet ingredients with the flour mixture, mixing well.\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake approximately 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. \",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"While the cake is still hot, poke holes all over the top with a large fork. Pour the syrup mixture over the top, allowing the syrup to soak into the holes. Refrigerate cake until completely cool.\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Frost with Cream cheese frosting. \",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Heat a slice in microwave for 10-15 seconds to enjoy warm. \",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"***SYRUP:\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Using a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar, buttermilk, butter, and vanilla extract. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. \",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"***FROSTING:\",\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mix the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed with a paddle attachment until smooth. \"\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  ],\r\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \"recipeYield\": \"12-15\",\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \"aggregateRating\": {\r\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"AggregateRating\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": \"5\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": \"4.67\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\"ratingCount\": \"3\"\r\n\t\t\t  }\r\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J. Alexander&#8217;s Copy Cat Carrot Cake is just as decadent as the real thing. Easy to make, moist, mouth-watering, and perfectly sweet, this carrot cake will satisfy any craving you may have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[139,3],"tags":[77,114,115,75,105,116],"class_list":["post-571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cakes","category-recipes","tag-cake","tag-carrot-cake","tag-copy-cat-recipes","tag-dessert","tag-easy","tag-picnic-desserts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>J. Alexander&#039;s Carrot Cake - Life Run Sweet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This copy cat J. Alexander&#039;s Carrot Cake is a close as it gets to the real thing. Moist, mouth-watering, &amp; delicous, there isn&#039;t any way to eat it but warm.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"J. Alexander&#039;s Carrot Cake - Life Run Sweet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This copy cat J. Alexander&#039;s Carrot Cake is a close as it gets to the real thing. Moist, mouth-watering, &amp; delicous, there isn&#039;t any way to eat it but warm.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Life Run Sweet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-05-23T14:56:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-06-29T23:38:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ashley Kosky\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ashley Kosky\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ashley Kosky\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/30ed3eec352006a2c627e33162cf09cf\"},\"headline\":\"J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-05-23T14:56:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-29T23:38:02+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":621,\"commentCount\":1,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Cake\",\"Carrot Cake\",\"Copy Cat Recipes\",\"Dessert\",\"Easy\",\"Picnic Desserts\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Cakes\",\"Recipes\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/\",\"name\":\"J. Alexander's Carrot Cake - Life Run Sweet\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-05-23T14:56:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-29T23:38:02+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/30ed3eec352006a2c627e33162cf09cf\"},\"description\":\"This copy cat J. Alexander's Carrot Cake is a close as it gets to the real thing. Moist, mouth-watering, & delicous, there isn't any way to eat it but warm.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1920,\"caption\":\"J. Alexander's Copy Cat Carrot Cake\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/recipes\\\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Life Run Sweet\",\"description\":\"Life, Running, and Desserts\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/30ed3eec352006a2c627e33162cf09cf\",\"name\":\"Ashley Kosky\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5e0701cd184fb46613fb7202d4a491945a82aa8bfc724896eeea64d6122f43ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5e0701cd184fb46613fb7202d4a491945a82aa8bfc724896eeea64d6122f43ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5e0701cd184fb46613fb7202d4a491945a82aa8bfc724896eeea64d6122f43ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Ashley Kosky\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/liferunsweet.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/ashley\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"J. Alexander's Carrot Cake - Life Run Sweet","description":"This copy cat J. Alexander's Carrot Cake is a close as it gets to the real thing. Moist, mouth-watering, & delicous, there isn't any way to eat it but warm.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"J. Alexander's Carrot Cake - Life Run Sweet","og_description":"This copy cat J. Alexander's Carrot Cake is a close as it gets to the real thing. Moist, mouth-watering, & delicous, there isn't any way to eat it but warm.","og_url":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/","og_site_name":"Life Run Sweet","article_published_time":"2021-05-23T14:56:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-06-29T23:38:02+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1920,"url":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ashley Kosky","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ashley Kosky","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/"},"author":{"name":"Ashley Kosky","@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/30ed3eec352006a2c627e33162cf09cf"},"headline":"J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake","datePublished":"2021-05-23T14:56:33+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-29T23:38:02+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/"},"wordCount":621,"commentCount":1,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg","keywords":["Cake","Carrot Cake","Copy Cat Recipes","Dessert","Easy","Picnic Desserts"],"articleSection":["Cakes","Recipes"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/","url":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/","name":"J. Alexander's Carrot Cake - Life Run Sweet","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2021-05-23T14:56:33+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-29T23:38:02+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/30ed3eec352006a2c627e33162cf09cf"},"description":"This copy cat J. Alexander's Carrot Cake is a close as it gets to the real thing. Moist, mouth-watering, & delicous, there isn't any way to eat it but warm.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1920,"caption":"J. Alexander's Copy Cat Carrot Cake"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/recipes\/j-alexanders-carrot-cake\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"J. Alexander&#8217;s Carrot Cake"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/","name":"Life Run Sweet","description":"Life, Running, and Desserts","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/30ed3eec352006a2c627e33162cf09cf","name":"Ashley Kosky","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5e0701cd184fb46613fb7202d4a491945a82aa8bfc724896eeea64d6122f43ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5e0701cd184fb46613fb7202d4a491945a82aa8bfc724896eeea64d6122f43ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5e0701cd184fb46613fb7202d4a491945a82aa8bfc724896eeea64d6122f43ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Ashley Kosky"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/liferunsweet.com"],"url":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/author\/ashley\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/J-Alexanders-Carrot-Cake-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=571"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":584,"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571\/revisions\/584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liferunsweet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}