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The Best Carrot Cake
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 16
think I found this in a magazine or it was given to me years ago, absolutely lives up to it's name.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups finely shredded carrots
1 1/4 cups raisins
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup coconut
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 -4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 -2 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions:
1. In large mixing bowl, beat eggs, oil and buttermilk.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, add to egg mixture and mix well.
3. Stir in vanilla, carrots, raisins, pineapple, walnuts and coconut, mix well.
4. Pour into greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done.
6. Cool.
7. For frosting, beat all ingredients (except walnuts) in a mixing bowl until smooth, frost cake.
8. Sprinkle top with chopped walnuts.
By RecipeOfHealth.com