Tropical Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

3 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups finely shredded carrot
1 cup raisins
1 can(8 oz.)crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup flaked coconut
Frosting:
1 package(8 oz.)cream cheese, softened
4 to 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, oil and buttermilk. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in vanilla, carrots, raisins, pineapple, walnuts and coconut; mix well. Pour into greased 13-in.x9-in.x2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done . Cool. For frosting, beat all ingredients in a mixing bowl until smooth. Frost cake. Yield: 12-16 servings

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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Taste Of Home: Aug./Sept. '94
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Tropical Carrot Cake


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