Cracker Barrel Carrot Cake
List of Ingredients
3/4 cup finely chopped English walnuts
2 cups finely shredded carrots
1 cup crushed pineapple (8 oz. can with juice)
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup raisins that have been soaked in water until
plump and drained
1-1/4 cups vegetable oil
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
3 cups flour
2 Teaspoons baking powder
2 Teaspoons baking soda
2 Teaspoons vanilla
2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 Teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 Teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 ozs. cream cheese,softened at room temperature
1 stick of butter, softened at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans for garnishRecipe
Mix together dry ingredients and set aside. In large bowl mix with beater oil, sugars, vanilla and eggs until smooth and fluffy. Add pineapple, walnuts, coconut, carrots and raisins and blend well. Gradually add dry ingredients half at a time until blended through. Pour batter into a greased
and floured 9"x13"" pan and bake at 350 F for about 40-50 minutes (do the toothpick test). When cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Blend cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and a little powdered sugar at a time until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread over cooled cake and sprinkle with pecans.
Recipe from Krista Mauler
http://www.egroups.com/group/culinary - english
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