Carrot Cake

Ingredients 3 eggs 3/4 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups shredded carrots 1 cup flaked coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice 1 cup raisins Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8x12 inch pan. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well. In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins. Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well. Pour into prepared 8x12 inch pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Check with toothpick. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. Cream Cheese Frosting 1 cube butter 8 oz cream cheese softened 1 tsp vanilla  1 1/2 to 1 3/4 box powdered sugar

Sam's Famous Carrot Cake

  

Ingredients

3 eggs 
3/4 cup buttermilk 
3/4 cup vegetable oil 
1 1/2 cups white sugar 
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
1/4 teaspoon salt 
2 cups all-purpose flour 
2 teaspoons baking soda 
2 cups shredded carrots 
1 cup flaked coconut 
1 cup chopped walnuts 
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice 
1 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8x12 inch pan. 
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. 
In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well. 
In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins. 
Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well. 
Pour into prepared 8x12 inch pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Check with toothpick. 
Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 cube butter
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 box powdered sugar