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Carrot Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Marc Boyer  PHOTO BY: debbie 

"Here's and old-fashioned carrot cake that's got more carrots than spice. Pecans can be substituted for walnuts."
Carrot Cake Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 78 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  55 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 10, 2003 by AngelaM 
Oh, how I wish there was an option of 10 stars! This recipe is awesome! It is extremely easy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 14, 2006 by DivaJojo 
First, I gave this recipe only four stars simply because, while it turned out wonderfully and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 10, 2003 by whitestar316 
This carrot cake is the best in the whole world. The cake is especially moist, and the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 11, 2003 by FORTT2 
This cake came out especially moist and delicious. It was a hit, however the cake is very busy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 21, 2003 by JENAKOM 
Delicious! And easy! This cake is extra moist. I was surprised by how easy it was. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 29, 2003 by Butterfly Flutterby 
While this was a very good cake, I rate it 4 stars. It was very moist and/but heavy. This was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 27, 2002 by ilovetocook 
Heavenly!!! Very moist! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 29, 2006 by Baked Alaska 
Amazingly simple and so delicious. I've made it twice for two different groups and it's a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 8, 2006 by kayla 
not as dense as others but it was soooo good i gained like 5 lbs cuz i ate like half of it and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 7, 2007 by Roaminggirl 
I love this recipe...I've made it twice now and both times it has come out perfect. Moist and... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Carrot Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 15

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 619

  • Total Fat: 30.5g
  • Cholesterol: 76mg
  • Sodium: 552mg
  • Total Carbs: 83.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 6.2g

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