First Rate Carrot Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

First Rate Carrot Cake

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Prize

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups flour, all-purpose
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 can crushed pineapple -- 8-oz, drained
2 cups carrots -- shredded
1/2 cup coconut -- dried,shredded
1 cup walnuts, black -- chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/4 pound butter or margarine
8 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar -- sifted
1 teaspoon orange juice
1 teaspoon orange peel -- grated, fresh

Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans or a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Preheat oven
to 350 degrees. For Cake: sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together;
set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and
vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture, drained pineapple, carrots, coconut and
coarsely chopped walnuts. Stir well then pour into pans. Bake for 55 minutes or
until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Frost with cream cheese
frosting; refrigerate cake. Frosting: have butter (or margarine) and cream
cheese at room temperature; cream together until fluffy. Add vanilla, powdered
sugar, orange juice and peel. Mix until smooth. This cake was a second place
winner at the Del Mar fair. Jo Anne Merrill

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