First Rate Carrot Cake

19 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 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 pineapple, canned, crushed 8 ounce, drained
  • 2 cups carrots shredded
  • 1/2 cup coconut dried,
  • 1 cup walnuts black,
  • 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 zest grated, fresh

Directions

  1. 1
    Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans or a 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 350F (180C) degrees.
  3. 3
    For Cake: Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together; set aside.
  4. 4
    In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs.
  5. 5
    Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla; mix well.
  6. 6
    Add flour mixture, drained pineapple, carrots, coconut and coarsely chopped walnuts.
  7. 7
    Stir well then pour into pans.
  8. 8
    Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
  9. 9
    Frost with cream cheese frosting; refrigerate cake.
  10. 10
    Frosting: have butter (or margarine) and cream cheese at room temperature; cream together until fluffy.
  11. 11
    Add vanilla, powdered sugar, orange juice and peel.
  12. 12
    Mix until smooth.

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