First Rate Carrot Cake
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          flour, all-purpose
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   2      teaspoons     cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   3      large         eggs
     3/4  cup           vegetable oil
     3/4  cup           buttermilk
   2      cups          sugar
   2      teaspoons     vanilla extract
   1      can           crushed pineapple -- 8-oz, drained
   2      cups          carrots -- shredded
     1/2  cup           coconut -- dried,shredded
   1      cup           walnuts, black -- chopped
                        Cream Cheese Frosting:
     1/4  pound         butter or margarine
   8      ounces        cream cheese
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
   2      cups          powdered sugar -- sifted
   1      teaspoon      orange juice
   1      teaspoon      orange peel -- grated, fresh
 

Preparation:

Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans or a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For Cake: sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture, drained pineapple, carrots, coconut and coarsely chopped walnuts. Stir well then pour into pans. Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Frost with cream cheese frosting; refrigerate cake. Frosting: have butter (or margarine) and cream cheese at room temperature; cream together until fluffy. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, orange juice and peel. Mix until smooth.