The Best Carrot Cake

February 18, 2014

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It is three layers of delectable cake, chocked full of carrots, and soaked in a warm buttermilk glaze. If that’s not enough to send you over the edge, the entire cake is enveloped in a layer of luscious cream cheese frosting.

Cake
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups grated carrot
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut
1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Buttermilk Glaze
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Line 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with wax paper; lightly grease and flour wax paper. Set pans aside. Stir together first 4 ingredients. Beat eggs and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer...
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Nutritions

Calories
7850

Sodium
7976mg
332% DV

Fat
444g
684% DV

Protein
84g
168% DV

Carbs
907g
308% DV

Fiber
43g
174% DV

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