EXCELLENT CARROT CAKE

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Chock full of flavor, this is the best carrot cake! It tastes even better the next day after the flavors meld. A tad more time consuming than the average carrot cake, but well worth it!

Provided by MizzNezz

Categories Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 23

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 1/4 cups coconut
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup solid margarine, softened
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Combine first 5 ingredients; beat well.
Mix flour, soda, salt and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture; stir well.
Add carrots, walnuts, pineapple and coconut; stir well.
Pour batter into greased and floured 13x9 baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 55 minutes, or until pick comes out clean.
Buttermilk Glaze: Combine first 5 ingredients in large saucepan.
Bring to a boil; cook 4 minutes on medium heat.
Remove from heat; add vanilla.
Pour buttermilk glaze over warm cake; let cake cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix cream cheese and butter; beat until smooth.
Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Stir in vanilla.
Spread cream cheese frosting on top of cooled cake.

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