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Carrot Cake Recipe

Mark and I planned to be wed on a mountain on a friend's ranch, but a snowstorm sent us to our alternate plan— a local country museum. Our friend Sandy Howe made a sheet cake using this recipe. Chock-full of nuts, pineapple and coconut, it's our favorite.

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12-16 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups finely shredded carrots
1 cup flaked coconut
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe also in Recipe Finder)

Directions

In a bowl, beat sugar, oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to the sugar mixture alternately with eggs. Mix well. Stir in carrots, coconut, pineapple and 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish with remaining nuts. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Carrot Cake published in Down the Aisle Country-Style , p52