best carrot cake

Name: Best Carrot Cake
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 3 large eggs; 2 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) vegetable oil; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) grated carrot; 8 ounce(s) can crushed pineapple, drained; 3-1/2 ounce(s) can flaked coconut; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; ## BUTTERMILK GLAZE; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 tablespoon(s) light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 3/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 8 ounce(s) pkg cream cheese, softened; 3 ounce(s) pkg cream cheese, softened; 3 cup(s) sifted powdered sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Tanya Alley

Martinsville, VA

Updated on Sep 20, 2014

I found this recipe years ago in Southern Living magazine and it certainly lives up to its name. It's so moist and rich! It quickly became a favorite with family and friends, especially my mom who loved carrot cake. Hope you enjoy!

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Photo by Tina
Styling by Leslie Byars Simpson

prep time

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated carrot
8 ounces can crushed pineapple, drained
3-1/2 ounces can flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
BUTTERMILK GLAZE
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
3/4 cup butter, softened
8 ounces pkg cream cheese, softened
3 ounces pkg cream cheese, softened
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make best carrot cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with wax paper; lightly grease and flour wax paper. Set pans aside.

Step 2

Stir together first four ingredients.
Step 3

Beat eggs and next four ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating on low speed until blended. Fold in carrot and next three ingredients. Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
Step 4

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step 5

Drizzle Buttermilk Glaze evenly over layers; cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes.
Step 6

Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
Step 7

Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
Step 8

Buttermilk Glaze - Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring often, 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Step 9

Cream Cheese Frosting - Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.
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