Carrot Cake Recipe
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Carrot Cake

By: Marc Boyer 
"Here's and old-fashioned carrot cake that's got more carrots than spice. Pecans can be substituted for walnuts."

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 15 to 18 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Stir in carrots, coconut, vanilla, and pineapple. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; gently stir into carrot mixture. Stir in chopped nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine butter or margarine, cream cheese, vanilla, and confectioners sugar. Blend until creamy. Frost cake while still in the pan.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 616 | Total Fat: 30.2g | Cholesterol: 75mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2006 by DivaJojo   view full review
First, I gave this recipe only four stars simply because, while it turned out wonderfully and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by AngelaM   view full review
Oh, how I wish there was an option of 10 stars! This recipe is awesome! It is extremely easy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by whitestar316   view full review
This carrot cake is the best in the whole world. The cake is especially moist, and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by FORTT2   view full review
This cake came out especially moist and delicious. It was a hit, however the cake is very busy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2006 by Baked Alaska   view full review
Amazingly simple and so delicious. I've made it twice for two different groups and it's a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2011 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I have made this recipe more than a few times and it has turned out consistenty and reliably...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
While this was a very good cake, I rate it 4 stars. It was very moist and/but heavy. This was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2003 by JENAKOM   view full review
Delicious! And easy! This cake is extra moist. I was surprised by how easy it was.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by lucy   view full review
this was so good but i did not add the pineapple it was the best carrotcake i had
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2002 by ilovetocook   view full review
Heavenly!!! Very moist!

 

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