Carrot Cake

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Carrot Cake

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My family's best carrot cake recipe dates back to my great-


grandmother! We bake up a few of these carrot cakes for
special occasions to make sure there's enough to go
around. You'll love the texture this pretty, moist treat gets
from pineapple, coconut and, of course, carrots! —Debbie Terenzini-
Wilkerson, Lusby, Maryland

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups canola oil
2 cups finely grated carrots
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup well-drained crushed pineapple
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional chopped nuts

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda


and salt. Add the eggs, oil, carrots and vanilla; beat until
combined. Stir in pineapple, coconut and nuts.

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Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60
minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a small bowl until
fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.
Frost cake. Sprinkle with additional nuts. Store in the refrigerator.

Test Kitchen Tips


Get more depth of flavor when you toast the nuts. Learn how to
here.
Grate your carrots fast with a food processor!
Using room temperature eggs helps the cake mix more evenly and
achieve a higher volume.
1 piece: 819 calories, 49g fat (12g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol,
346mg sodium, 91g carbohydrate (72g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.
joanna
Jun 27, 2018
Excellent cake. Very moist and tasty. I used muffin cups and
reduced the oil to 1 cup. It came out delicious

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