Orange Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Cups flour
2 Cups sugar
1 Cup coconut, if desired
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 eggs
2 Cups (4 medium) shredded carrots
1 1/4 Cups oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. grated orange peel
11 oz. can mandarin oranges, undrained

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Grease not oil a 13 X 9 inch pan.
In a large bowl blend all cake ingredients.
Beat 2 minutes at highest speed.
Pour into greased pan.
Bake 45-55 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool.