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Sister Beth's Carrot Cake
Sister Beth's Carrot Cake
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
60 minutes
Total Time:
140 minutes
Deliciously moist carrot cake with pineapple, coconut, and walnuts, topped with homemade cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 5 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 dash vanilla extract
Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Prepare a 9x13-inch baking pan by greasing and flouring it.
  • In a bowl, blend together vegetable oil, white sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until silky and well combined.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
  • Combine the oil mixture with the flour mixture until a smooth batter is achieved.
  • Gently incorporate carrots, pineapple, coconut, and walnuts into batter, then transfer mixture into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Then allow it to cool completely for about 1 hour.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and a hint of vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth; spread the mixture over the cooled cake.