Deluxe Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded carrots (about 6 medium carrots)
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
1 cup raisins
Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, softened (or light cream cheese)
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla.
In a second bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir to blend.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the batter. Mix gently.
Fold in the carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins with a spoon.
Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting: In a mixing bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the vanilla and stir. Sift the powdered sugar in gradually and beat until thoroughly blended.