Every Easter I make a carrot cake, my Mom did it and now I do it. I love my carrot cake recipe. It is just the right blend of carrots, nuts, coconut and cinnamon. I love the moist bounce back feel and of course the cream cheese frosting!!
Since I still felt terrible while I made this cake, I let the boys decorate it and made it easy on myself: colored coconut and M&M's.
Carrot Cake:
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
8 oz. crushed pineapple ~ drained of juice
1 1/2 cups oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
~ cream above ingredients until smooth
2 cups carrots shredded
1 cup coconut
~ add to above mixture
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
~ sift and combine with carrots
Mix completely but not over stir or beat.
1 cup chopped walnuts (my favorite!)
~ add nuts to batter
Pour into a angle food cake or bundt pan. Grease liberally. Cook at 350 for 60-70 minutes until toothpick comes clean.
Allow to cake completely cook and then add cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Since I still felt terrible while I made this cake, I let the boys decorate it and made it easy on myself: colored coconut and M&M's.
Carrot Cake:
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
8 oz. crushed pineapple ~ drained of juice
1 1/2 cups oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
~ cream above ingredients until smooth
2 cups carrots shredded
1 cup coconut
~ add to above mixture
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
~ sift and combine with carrots
Mix completely but not over stir or beat.
1 cup chopped walnuts (my favorite!)
~ add nuts to batter
Pour into a angle food cake or bundt pan. Grease liberally. Cook at 350 for 60-70 minutes until toothpick comes clean.
Allow to cake completely cook and then add cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 0z. cream cheese ~ room temperature
1 cube butter ~ room temperature
4-5 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla.
~ Beat cheese and butter together, add vanilla and then sift in powdered sugar. Add more sugar if not thick enough.
2 comments:
OH that looks so good! Almost like a donut :) I'd eat it either way! Was so fun to see you tonight - and to meet your friend. Glad to hear you're feeling better!
Yum! I'm always on the lookout for a great carrot cake recipe. Yours looks and sounds wonderful. :)
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