Chocolate Carrot Cake

Submitted by Eldeevee

"A combination of a chocolate cake and a carrot cake. An excellent moist cake recipe that was in our local newspaper years ago."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 Cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 14 ounces crushed pineapple
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups carrots, finely shredded

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice and set pineapple aside.
3. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, oil, eggs, reserved pineapple juice and vanilla in a large bowl.
4. Blend ingredients on low speed and beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
5. Stir in carrots and reserved pineapple. Pour batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan.
6. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until done.
7. Cool for 10 minutes in pan; remove from pan and cool completely.
8. Can frost with cream cheese frosting, but it is good as it is.