Carrot Cake
Impress your guest this upcoming holiday with homemade Carrot Cake!
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 container cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix to combine. In a medium bowl, combine carrots, coconut, pecans, pineapple and raisins. Add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well.
- Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. Top with cream cheese frosting.
