The Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake

Name: The Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 18-20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 c buttermilk; 1/2 stick butter; 1 Tbsp light corn syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; GLAZE (ABOVE); 2 c all purpose flour; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 eggs; 3/4 c vegetable oil; 3/4 c buttermilk; 2 c granulated sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 8oz can(s) crushed pineapple; 2 c grated carrots; 3 1/2 oz shredded coconut; 1 c chopped walnuts; CAKE (ABOVE); 1/2 stick butter, softened; 1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 c powdered sugar; 1 tsp orange juice, fresh; FROSTING (ABOVE)

By Diane Audette
@archangel888

This may have been posted before, but a friend gave me this version from an old cookbook. It's a little involved but well worth the effort.

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★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

18-20

Prep:

1 Hr 15 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 c

granulated sugar
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 c

buttermilk
1/2 stick

butter
1 Tbsp

light corn syrup
1 tsp

vanilla extract
GLAZE (ABOVE)
2 c

all purpose flour
2 tsp

baking soda
2 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

salt
3

eggs
3/4 c

vegetable oil
3/4 c

buttermilk
2 c

granulated sugar
2 tsp

vanilla extract
1 8oz can(s)

crushed pineapple
2 c

grated carrots
3 1/2 oz

shredded coconut
1 c

chopped walnuts
CAKE (ABOVE)
1/2 stick

butter, softened
1 8oz pkg

cream cheese, softened
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2 c

powdered sugar
1 tsp

orange juice, fresh
FROSTING (ABOVE)
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How to Make The Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake

Step-by-Step

For the cake:

Preheat oven to 350.

Generously grease a 9x13 baking dish or 2 9" cake pans.

Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together.

Set aside.

In large bowl, beat eggs.

Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla and mix well.

Add flour mixture, pineapple, carrots, coconut, raisins and walnuts and stir well.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Ovens vary. Mine takes 40 minutes. While cake is baking, make the glaze.
For Buttermilk Glaze:.
In small saucepan over high heat, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, and corn syrup.

Bring to a boil.

Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

When cake is done, remove the cake from the oven and pour the glaze onto the hot cake. Allow the cake to absorb glaze, about 15 minutes. Prepare frosting.
For Frosting:.
In large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy.

Add vanilla, powdered sugar, and orange juice.

Mix until smooth.

Frost cake and refrigerate until frosting is set.

Serve cake chilled.