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carrot cake

Recipe by
Carlie Mitchell
Cambridge, ON

The best cake I've ever made!

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For carrot cake

  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    canola oil
  • 4 lg
    egg
  • 1 Tbsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1 c
    grated coconut
  • 6
    pureed carrots
  • 3/4 c
    crushed pineapple

How To Make carrot cake

  • 1
    To puree carrots, boil on high heat for 10 minutes, and then blend in a blender.
  • 2
    To make the cake, add all of your wet ingredients (eggs, oil and vanilla) into the sugar and use an electric mixer to blend in a bowl.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients, plus the pureed carrots.
  • 4
    Mix ALL of the ingredients– wet and dry– together until completely smooth.(pineapple, pecans, 3/4 cup coconut etc - save 1/4 cup coconut to sprinkle on top of the cake once its frosted)
  • 5
    Transfer the mixture into three cake pans and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • 6
    Wait until the cakes are cool, frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting, layer by layer, and enjoy!
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