Your Favourite Carrot Cake

Submitted by Tiphani

"This is a perfected recipe of an all time favorite. This is my most sought after recipe and I've decided to share with all."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups oil
• 1 3⁄4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups peeled and grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 3⁄4 cup flaked coconut (unsweetened)

• Cream Cheese frosting

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Beat together corn oil, sugar and eggs until well combined.
2. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
3. Add to egg-sugar mixture.
4. mixing well.
5. Drain pineapple well.
6. Add carrots, walnuts and pineapple to mixture.
7. Blend to mix well.
8. Pour batter into a graeased and floured 9 or 10 inch cake pan.
9. Bake at 350F for about 1 hour or until a pick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Let cake cool on rack.
11. Prepare frosting.
12. Cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
13. Split cake into two layers.
14. Assemble.
15. Cover with frosting.
16. Sprinkle with coconut and garnish with a dusting of cinnamon.

Reviews

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

I havent tried the frosting for this cake, but just the cake recipe and it's delicious! Everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing!