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Carrot Cake

11/20/2011 - 13:04

recipe courtesy of The Committee

Ingredients:

2 c. flour

2 t baking soda

2 t cinnamon

1 t salt

1 c. vegetable oil

1.75 c sugar

3 eggs

2 t. vanilla extract

2 c. shredded carrots

1 c. unsweetened flaked coconut

1 c. chopped walnuts

0.5 c. raisins

8 oz. crushed pineapple w/juice (or substitute any other reasonable fruit)

more chopped nuts to top

Method:

Sift dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, combine oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla

Add carrots, coconut, pineapple, nuts to wet ingredients

Mix in sifted dry ingredients gradually

Pour into 2 greased and floured cake pans or cupcake tins

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes (less for cupcakes)

Top with frosting and more chopped nuts

Yield:

One cake or an equivalent volume of cupcakes