Moist, Incredibly Delicious, Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Cake Ingredients
    2 cups flour (white or healthier combo)
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    2 teaspoons cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    3 large eggs (egg beaters are great)
    3/4 cup vegetable oil (or combo yogurt, applesauce, fat-free mayo etc.)
    3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
    2 cups sugar
    2 teaspoons vanilla
    6 ounces drained crushed pineapple
    2 cups shredded carrots
    1/2 cup shredded coconut
    1 cup chopped pecans
    Glaze Ingredients
    1 cup sugar
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
    1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup light butter
    1 tablespoon corn syrup
    1/3 tablespoon vanilla
    Frosting Ingredients
    1 cup sugar
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
    1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup light butter
Preparation
    Cake:
    Mix flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
    Beat eggs, oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla; add to four mixture, add pineapple, coconut, pecans and carrots; stir well.
    Grease and flour 9 x 13 cake pan.
    Pour in batter and bake at 350\u00b0 for 50-55 minutes or until tests done.
    Glaze:
    Mix all but vanilla in saucepan, bring to a boil.
    Cook for 5 minutes stirring often.
    Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
    Poke holes in warm cake every two inches.
    Pour glaze over cake and cool cake until syrup is absorbed.
    Frosting:
    Combine and beat until smooth.
    Frost cooled cake.

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