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Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Oil
3 Eggs
2 Cups Flour
2 TSP Baking Soda
1 TSP Salt
1 TSP Cinnamon
1/2 TSP Nutmeg
2 Cups Grated Carrots
1 Small Can Crushed Pineapple
2 Cups Chopped Nuts ( Optional)
1 Cup Shredded Coconut (Optional)

Topping ( Option 1)
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cube Butter
1 TBSP Corn Syrup
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
1/2 TSP Baking Soda
1 TBSP Vanilla
I Cup Shredded Coconut (Optional)

Topping (Option 2)
1 Box Powdered Sugar
1 Stick Butter Softened
8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
1 TSP Vanilla
Pinch of salt







Directions:
Directions:
Preheat Oven to 350º
Prepare Pan or pans

Sift all dry ingredients together
Mix oil, eggs, and sugar together .
Add the dry ingredient and mix .
Fold in the carrots , pineapple (don't drain), nuts and coconut if using.
Pour into pan

9x13 Pan bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

Topping 1
Combine all ingredients except vanilla and coconut in medium pt on stove. Bring to a boil . Remove from heat and add last ingredients.
Pour over hot cake. Poke cake with fork to allow topping to sink into cake.

Topping 2 Enough for 2 Cakes
Cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth
Add vanilla and salt
Slowly add sugar to taste
Frost cooled cake

Best thing is to combine 1 and 2. Pour hot topping over hot cake let cool and frost with cream cheese frosting
If using different sized pans adjust baking times as needed (Google It)

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Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes

 

 

 

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