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Ultimate Carrot Pineapple and Coconut Cake
Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
14
servings
Ingredients
Cake
▢
2
cups
Flour
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2
teaspoons
Baking soda
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½
teaspoon
Salt
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2
teaspoon
Cinnamon
▢
3
Eggs
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2
cups
Sugar
▢
¾
cup
Vegetable oil
▢
¾
cup
Buttermilk
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2
teaspoon
Vanilla
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2
cups
Carrot
-
grated
▢
8
ounces
Crushed pineapple
-
drained
▢
3.5
ounces
Flaked coconut
▢
1
cup
Pecans
-
chopped
Buttermilk Glaze
▢
1
cup
Sugar
▢
1 ½
teaspoon
Baking soda
▢
½
cup
Buttermilk
▢
½
cup
Butter or margarine
▢
1
tablespoon
Light corn syrup
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1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
▢
½
cup
Butter
-
softened
▢
8
ounces
Cream cheese
-
softened
▢
16
ounces
Powdered sugar
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1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract
Instructions
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 until smooth.
Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
Fold in carrot and next 3 ingredients.
Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
During the last 5 minutes of baking, begin making glaze.
Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Boil, stirring often, 4 minutes.
Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
Drizzle Buttermilk Glaze evenly over layers; cool in pans on wire racks 15 minutes.
Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
To make the frosting, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended; stir in vanilla.
Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
This cake is best if you refrigerate it for at least 4-6 hours before serving.
Notes
Add Raisins:
A moist addition can be golden or traditional raisins.
Spices:
Ginger and nutmeg can be added for a spicier cake.
Variation tip:
Really toasting the nuts and the coconut bring out more flavor.
Alternate ingredient:
Applesauce can be used in place of the pineapple if you prefer.
Buttermilk:
If you do not have buttermilk, indeed you can make your own, use one cup of milk to one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice.