TRADITIONAL CARROT CAKE

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Make and share this Traditional Carrot Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking (not the brown sugar blend)
2 3/4 cups shredded carrots
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup Splenda granular
1/2 cup powdered sugar
finely chopped toasted walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Spray Two (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; dust bottom and sides with flour. Set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
Beat eggs, vegetable oil, and Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking at medium speed with an electric mixer until batter is smooth. Add flour mixture beating at low speed until blended. Fold in carrots, pineapple, walnuts, and coconut.
Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely.
To make the frosting: Place frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until well blended. Ice cake when cake is completely cool.
Optional garnish: Sprinkle finely chopped walnuts over the top of the cake.

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