LYNN'S CARROT CAKE

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A special carrot cake with chocolate and pineapple. This is great with the coconut cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Lynn-Pgh

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
½ cup butter
1 pound confectioners' sugar
½ cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa, set aside. In another bowl, stir together the eggs, vanilla and oil. Stir in the dry ingredients until they are completely absorbed. Fold in the carrots and pineapple. Pour the batter evenly between the three prepared pans.
  • Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese, butter and confectioners sugar in a medium bowl. Beat until smooth, then stir in the coconut and nuts. Frost cake when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 859.5 calories, Carbohydrate 97.6 g, Cholesterol 102.9 mg, Fat 51.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 560 mg, Sugar 76.1 g

Solu Khan
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved it.


Zamadina Michael
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This is the best carrot cake I've ever had! I highly recommend it.


Jade Heart
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I made this cake for my daughter's birthday and she loved it! It was a huge hit with all of her friends.


Buzayehu Yegletu
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This cake is so moist and flavorful! The cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


keyboy dfs
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I've made this cake several times now and it always turns out perfectly. It's a great recipe for any occasion.


Andrew Craig
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This cake is definitely a keeper! It's moist, flavorful, and has the perfect amount of sweetness. The cream cheese frosting is also delicious and easy to make.


Hussein Ali Mohammed Abdullah.
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The cake was a bit dry, but the frosting was very good.


Iftikhar Akbar
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I found this recipe to be a bit too complicated. There are a lot of steps involved and it took me a long time to make.


Bebi Bhuiyan
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the cream cheese frosting was delicious.


Ladla Saadi
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Kami Sundar
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I've never been a big fan of carrot cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so moist and flavorful, I couldn't resist going back for seconds.


Miquela Jones
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was gone in no time.


Francis Morisi
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This carrot cake was a huge success! It was so moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was heavenly.


Thorax Jet
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I've tried many carrot cake recipes, but this one is definitely my favorite. It's moist, flavorful, and has just the right amount of sweetness. The frosting is also delicious and creamy.


Md Alhaz
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This carrot cake is simply divine! The flavors and textures are perfectly balanced, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.