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Excellent Carrot Cake




Source of Recipe


MizzNezz - Recipezaar


Recipe Introduction


Chock full of flavor, this is the best carrot cake! It tastes even better the next day after the flavors meld. A tad more time consuming than the average carrot cake, but well worth it!


List of Ingredients




2 cups sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup chopped walnut (optional)
1 (8oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 1/4 cups coconut

Buttermilk Glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream Cheese Frosting
8oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or solid margarine, softened
1 (16 oz) package powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla



Recipe



1. Combine first 5 ingredients; beat well.

2. Mix flour, soda, salt and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture; stir well.

3. Add carrots, walnuts, pineapple and coconut; stir well.

4. Pour batter into greased and floured 13x9 baking pan.

5. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes, or until pick comes out
clean.

6. Pour buttermilk glaze over warm cake; let cake cool.

7. Spread cream cheese frosting on top of cooled cake.

8. Buttermilk Glaze: Combine first 5 ingredients in large
saucepan.

9. Bring to a boil; cook 4 minutes on medium heat.

10. Remove from heat; add vanilla.

11. Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix cream cheese and butter;
beat until smooth.
12. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
13. Stir in vanilla.

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