Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 slice)
  • Calories:
  • 664
  • Fat:
  • 33 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 13 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 96 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 526 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 87 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 7 g


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Coconut Carrot Cake

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I found this recipe in a cookbook years ago. It's easy to make, and my family loves its moistness. It's impressive when prepared in three layers. -Shirley Braithewaite, Onaway, Alberta

SERVINGS: 12-14

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1-1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • Orange paste food coloring
  • Parsley sprig

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add oil and eggs; beat until well blended. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add the pineapple, carrots and coconut to batter (batter will be thick). Transfer to three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
    For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and enough of the reserved pineapple juice if needed to achieve desired spreading consistency. Tint 1/4 cup frosting orange; place in a small resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in a corner of the bag; set aside.
    Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the white frosting. Repeat layers twice. With orange frosting, pipe carrots on top; add parsley sprig for carrot top. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12-14 servings.


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