A Different Carrot Cake

Name: A Different Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 34 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 12 teaspoon salt; 34 cup buttermilk; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 cups grated carrots; 12 cup crushed pineapple, drained; 1 12 cups grated coconut; 1 cup crispy rice cereal; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, softened; 6 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 4 -5 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon orange extract

19 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
34 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon salt
34 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups grated carrots
12 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 12 cups grated coconut
1 cup crispy rice cereal
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
4 -5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon orange extract

Directions

1

Cream sugar and oil together in a large mixing bowl.
2

Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
3

Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
4

Fold in remaining ingredients.
5

Pour equal amounts of batter into 3 well-greased and floured 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
6

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 55 minutes.
7

Cool for 10 minutes in pans.
8

Remove from pans and continue to cool on wire racks.
9

Frost with orange cream cheese frosting.
10

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting:.
11

Beat all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth and spreadable.