CARROT CAKE WITH COCONUT CREAM CHEESE ICING

CARROT CAKE WITH COCONUT CREAM CHEESE ICING
.... try this nice carrot cake recipe...a great cake !

CARROT CAKE RECIPE INGREDIENTS

• The Cake:
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1-1/3 cups vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, slighly beaten
• 1 cup chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans
• 1 - 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

CARROT CAKE RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour two bread loaf pans. Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add carrots, oil and eggs. Beat well, until mixed. Add other ingredients and stir. Put into baking pans.
Bake for 1 hour or until done. Completely cool cakes before frosting.

INGREDIENTS
The Frosting:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 - 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 1 - 16 ounce box powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans
• 1 cup flaked coconut

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine butter and cream cheese; cream until light and fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla, mixing well. Stir in pecans and coconut. Spread on each cake. Store cakes in the refrigerator.
Note: This cake freezes beautifully. Place on foil covered baking sheet. Freeze until hard. Remove from freezer and wrap in plastic wrap and then in foil. Return to freezer. Unwrap totally and then defrost cake. The carrot cake recipe is ready to serve. enjoy it !
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