On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 19:16:34 -0800, Ginny Sher > wrote:

>I would like to bake a carrot cake for a friend's anniversary. Any of
>you have any tried and true recipes, including cream cheese frosting?
>Also, I'd like to make it a layer cake rather than sheet cake, so I
>would also need instructions about baking time if your recipe needs to
>be converted.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Carrot Cake

Recipe By amsel's Heirloom Recipes
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups oil
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups raw carrots -- shredded
2 cups coconut -- flaked
1 cup pecans -- coarsely chopped
8 ounces pineapple -- crushed
--- Cream Cheese Frosting ---
3 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/2 cup melted butter -- (2 sticks)
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar -- as needed

1. Combine all ingredients in order given, using wooden spoon.
2. Bake in greased and floured 9x13-inch pan at 350F for 50-60 minutes, or
until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool completely.
3. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.


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Per serving: 8176 Calories (kcal); 593g Total Fat; (63% calories from fat);
68g Protein; 685g Carbohydrate; 907mg Cholesterol; 6063mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 15 1/2 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2
Fruit; 115 1/2 Fat; 27 Other Carbohydrates

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