Carrot Cake-Scratch Recipe!
"You will LOVE this scratch Carrot Cake recipe! So moist & flavorful and filled with delicious ingredients: carrots, crushed pineapple, pecans, coconut, and spices! Yum! Recipe by MyCakeSchool.com...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups (325g.) all purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 cups ( 400g ) sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 cup vegetable oil (218g)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups (180g) grated (small pieces) carrots (do not use packaged pre-shredded carrots, they are too dry)
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3/4 cup (92 g) chopped pecans
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3/4 cup (50g) coconut (optional)( we used Baker's Angel Flake sweetened coconut)
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1 (8oz.) can crushed pineapple, put in a strainer and let the liquid drain off….I press with a fork to remove not all, but a bit more liquid.
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2 sticks ,1 cup, (226g) unsalted butter, slightly softened
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2 (8oz) packages cream cheese (total weight 452g) I use full fat cream cheese. Using reduced fat or the spreadable cream cheese will cause the frosting to be too soft. Soften very slightly.
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2 teaspoons (8 g) vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon salt (2g) optional - it will cut the sweetness, popcorn salt is best to use because it is fine and dissolves faster
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6 to 6 1/2 cups (690g to 747g) powdered sugar
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