14 Karat Carrot Cake

Name: 14 Karat Carrot Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 c sifted flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 c white sugar; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 c canola oil any type you have will work ok; 2 c grated carrots; 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained; 1 c chopped pecans; 1 c coconut or more; BUTTERMILK GLAZE; 1 c sugar; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 c buttermilk; 1/2 c white corn syrup; 1 tsp vanilla; ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1 c butter; 8 oz pkg of cream cheese, soften; 2 lb sifted powdered sugar; 1 tsp each of vanilla, orange, orange rind

By Mary Lou Ivy
@mlou

Carrot cake is a favorite of my family so about 5 yrs ago I went on a quest to find "the best" and this is the winner!! I will post a picture when I make it for Easter.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

2 c

sifted flour
2 tsp

baking powder
1 1/2 tsp

salt
2 tsp

cinnamon
1 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c

white sugar
4

eggs
1 1/2 c

canola oil any type you have will work ok
2 c

grated carrots
1 8 oz

can crushed pineapple, drained
1 c

chopped pecans
1 c

coconut or more
BUTTERMILK GLAZE
1 c

sugar
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 c

buttermilk
1/2 c

white corn syrup
1 tsp

vanilla
ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 c

butter
8 oz

pkg of cream cheese, soften
2 lb

sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp

each of vanilla, orange, orange rind
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How to Make 14 Karat Carrot Cake

Step-by-Step

Combine flour, b powder, salt & cinnamon in large bowl, set aside.
In mixer, combine brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and oil. Mix well. Add the above flour mixture and mix until all is incorporated.
Add the carrots, pineapple, pecans and coconut, stirring well. Use Baker's Joy on pans of your choice and bake at 350 for 25-45 minutes depending on your pan size.
While cake is baking cook the buttermilk glaze. combine all ing except vanilla in saucepan and bring to a boil, cook 4 minutes, stirring. remove from heat and add vanilla. Spread hot glaze over warm cake. Cool and frost with orange cream cheese frosting. yum

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