Carrot Cake - Fruited Carrot Loaf or Christmas Muffins

photo by Sharlene~W




- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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12-16
ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 3⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 1⁄2 cup pecans (chopped)
directions
- In bowl: beat eggs until smooth and creamy, add sugar, oil, milk, vanilla and beat well.
- In large bowl combine and whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Make well in dry ingredients, add the egg mixture mixing until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in grated carrots, coconut, raisins and pecans.
- Pour into two greased loaf pans ( approximately 9 x 5 and preferably lined) baking in a 350 oven 60 - 70 minute. (ovens vary).
- Remove from oven, place on wire rack until cooled completely.
- Remove from pan, wrap in foil, refrigerate overnight before slicing.
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Reviews
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Thanks Gerry for this great recipe. It is wonderful. I added a full one-half cup of candied cherries to this and it was sooooo pretty. Otherwise, I followed directions. The only thing is I couldn't wait to taste it, so I did not refrigerate it before slicing, but cut a piece while it was semi-warm and put butter on it. Oh, wow! Will make this again.
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Moist, delicious and easy to make! I omitted the fruit and raisins and frosted the loaves with a simple cream cheese icing. I brought it as a hostess gift for a friend with whom we were visiting for a long weekend. We enjoyed eating it for a sweet breakfast all weekend. Next time, I will add the raisins and possibly a can of crushed pineapple.
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