Lynn's Carrot Cake

A special carrot cake with chocolate and pineapple. This is great with the coconut cream cheese frosting.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 860 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups grated carrots

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa, set aside. In another bowl, stir together the eggs, vanilla and oil. Stir in the dry ingredients until they are completely absorbed. Fold in the carrots and pineapple. Pour the batter evenly between the three prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese, butter and confectioners sugar in a medium bowl. Beat until smooth, then stir in the coconut and nuts. Frost cake when cool.