Shara's triple layer carrot cake.

Name: Shara's triple layer carrot cake.
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8-10
Ingredients: 3 large eggs, beaten; 2 c sugar; 1 c plus 2 tbsp canola oil; 1-1/2 c cake flour; 1/2 c plus 1 tbsp whole wheat flour; 1-1/8 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp nutmeg; 1 Tbsp baking soda; 1-1/2 c sweetened shredded coconut; 2 c grated carrot; 1 c plus 2 tbsp crushed, drained pineapple.; 1 c chopped walnuts; 1 c raisins; 1-1/2 stick butter, softened; 12 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, softened; 3 c powdered sugar; 1-1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp cinnamon

Shara's Triple Layer Carrot Cake. Recipe

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By sherry monfils
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I call this Shara's cake, because this is my daughters favorite cake for her birthday that I make. It's so moist and yummy!

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Serves:

8-10

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Ingredients

3 large

eggs, beaten
2 c

sugar
1 c

plus 2 tbsp canola oil
1-1/2 c

cake flour
1/2 c

plus 1 tbsp whole wheat flour
1-1/8 tsp

cinnamon
1 tsp

nutmeg
1 Tbsp

baking soda
1-1/2 c

sweetened shredded coconut
2 c

grated carrot
1 c

plus 2 tbsp crushed, drained pineapple.
1 c

chopped walnuts
1 c

raisins
1-1/2 stick

butter, softened
12 oz

reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
3 c

powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp

vanilla
1 tsp

cinnamon
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How to Make Shara's triple layer carrot cake.

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 350. Spray 3- 8" round cake pans w/ cooking spray. In bowl, w/ mixer on high, cream eggs, sugar and oil until thick and creamy, about 5 mins. Sift together in another bowl, flours, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda.
Slowly add 1/3 of the dry mix into egg mix, beat well. Repeat w/ remaining dry mix, beating well after each addition. One at a time, fold in coconut, carrots, walnuts and raisins.
Divide batter evenly among pans. Bake 40-45 mins, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. In bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla and cinnamon. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until smooth and spreadable. Frost cooled cakes.

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