Carrot Cake With Toasted Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
From Cooking Light, January/February 2008. (Dessert Category Reader Recipe by Christine Dohlmar)
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INGREDIENTS
NutritionCake
- 3⁄4
- 1⁄4
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄4cup canola oil
- 1(2 1/2 ounce) jar carrot baby food
- 2
- 1 1⁄4
- 1⁄2cup golden raisin
- cooking spray
Frosting
- 1⁄3
- 1
- 1 1⁄4
- 1⁄2teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- To prepare cake: Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a food processor; pulse 6 times or until well blended. Place flour mixture in a large bowl.
- Combine granulated sugar, canola oil, baby food, and eggs; stir with a whisk.
- Add to flour mixture; stir just until moist.
- Stir in grated carrot and raisins.
- Spoon batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
- To prepare frosting, combine cheese and butter in a large bowl.
- Beat at high speed until creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating at low speed until smooth (do not overbeat).
- Spread over cake; sprinkle with coconut.
- Cover and chill.
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