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Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is so delicious but this moist and decadent the creme cheese frosting just takes it to another level and it's the perfect for spring time and summer time.Just the perfect dessert
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 Large 3 eggs
  • 3/4 softened shortening soft butter flavor
  • 3/4 Cup  buttermilk 
  • 2 cups  sugar
  • 2 tbsp vanilla
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1/4 cup raisins optional
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 20 oz can crushed pineapple
  • 1 1/2 cup carrot cake
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped almonds
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut optional

Creme cheese frosting

  • 8 oz creme cheese
  • 4 tbsp salted butter melted
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F and grease 2 9" round pans with flour and shortening
  • Beat eggs, shortening, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla until blended on low speed in stand mixer
  • Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon in a bowl together whisk with a fork, then add the dry mixture into stand mixture mix until fully incorporated. then add in pineapple, grated carrots, nuts and coconuts and raisins. mix with spoon add to greased baking dish.
  • bake for about 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • in stand mixture add all ingredients except about one cup of powdered sugar and mix if you want it more loose use less powdered sugar if you want it thicker add the last cup.
  • take the cake out of the oven let cool and icing the cake. top it with more nuts and enjoy.

Notes

the coconut is optional and also the raisins are also optional 
when making the icing make sure that everything is room temp 
 
 
 
 
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