CARROT CAKE WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND PECANS

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This recipe for carrot cake with crushed pineapple and pecans was given to my mother in 1976. This takes quite a bit of prep, but is well worth the time and effort. Ice with your favorite cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Laurie Byrnes

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
1 ½ cups canola oil
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups finely grated carrots, or more to taste
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round or square cake pans.
Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another bowl until well blended. Add the dry ingredients gradually until well mixed. Fold in carrots, pineapple, coconut, and pecans. Divide batter evenly among the prepared cake pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 590.7 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 38.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 349.9 mg, Sugar 40 g