Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. set aside.
• 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.
• bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
• 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.