Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake

27 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 extra large eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened crushed canned pineapple, drained
  • 2 cups carrots, grated
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Buttermilk Glaze
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange juice (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F Generously grease a 9x13 baking dish or two 9 inches cake pans.
  2. 2
    Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together; set aside.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla; mix well.
  4. 4
    Add flour mixture to the egg mixture; blend. Then add pineapple, carrots, coconut, and nuts; stir well.
  5. 5
    Pour batter into prepared baking dish or pans. Bake about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  6. 6
    While cake is baking, prepare Buttermilk Glaze: In a large saucepan, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter and corn syrup; bring to a boil. Lower the heat to simmer and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Glaze will be a caramel color. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. NOTE: A large saucepan is needed because mixture will expand after coming to a boil. It will simmer down after a couple of minutes of cooking.
  7. 7
    Once cake is done, remove cake from oven and poke holes in hot cake with a fork or meat fork. Slowly pour buttermilk glaze over hot cake. Cool cake in pan until glaze is totally absorbed, about 15 minutes. Turn out of pan, if desired.
  8. 8
    Cool cake completely. Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients. Mix till smooth. Frost cooled cake. Chill till frosting is set. Serve chilled.

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