BLUE RIBBON CARROT CAKE
Though this recipe came from humble beginnings (it was in a shoebox of recipes my mother had saved since the forties), it has since risen to fame as the best carrot cake ever amongst my family, friends, and coworkers. Nothing like the sawdust-dry carrot cakes you often come across, this one is dense, moist and very rich. I knew...
Provided by Lisa Glass
Categories Cakes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- 1. Combine flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- 2. Combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl or stand mixer. Beat until smooth.
- 3. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Mix in drained pineapple, carrots, and coconut.
- 4. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.
- 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick comes out free of wet batter. While cake is baking, make buttermilk glaze.
- 6. For buttermilk glaze, combine sugar, soda, buttermilk, butter, and corn syrup in a heavy pan or small dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cook for four minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
- 7. When cake is finished, remove from oven and immediately spread with buttermilk glaze. While cooling, make cream cheese frosting.
- 8. For frosting, combine butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth.
- 9. After cake is cooled completely, spread on cream cheese frosting. Store cake covered in the refrigerator.
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Rice Cookrrr
[email protected]This cake was dense and flavorful. The cream cheese frosting was a nice touch.
Child Would
[email protected]This carrot cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
Maks Rai
[email protected]This carrot cake is a family favorite. It's always a hit at potlucks and parties.
Daniel Smullen
[email protected]This cake was a bit dry, but the frosting was delicious. I would add more moisture to the cake next time.
sam patterson
[email protected]This carrot cake was amazing! It was so moist and flavorful. The cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch.
Wiseman kaunda
[email protected]This cake was a bit too moist for my taste, but it was still good.
Wali Mohammad maheri
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great. It was a hit at my party!
Apu das
[email protected]This carrot cake is the perfect dessert for any occasion. It's moist, flavorful, and has the perfect amount of sweetness.
Nikesh Giri
[email protected]This cake was a disaster. It was dry, dense, and flavorless. I would not recommend this recipe.
Seven Stars
[email protected]The best carrot cake I've ever had! I will definitely be making this again.
Semzy Starq
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
Sanjida khanom Prome
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of carrot cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so good!
Pumkin
[email protected]This carrot cake was everything I hoped it would be and more! It was moist, flavorful, and had the perfect amount of cream cheese frosting.
Godstime Isaac
[email protected]The cake was a bit dry, but the frosting was delicious. I would add more moisture to the cake next time.
sujan khatri
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and tasted amazing! I used a bundt pan instead of a 9x13 pan and it turned out great.
John Connor
[email protected]I've made this carrot cake several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The cream cheese frosting is especially delicious.
Richard Comer
[email protected]This carrot cake was a hit! It was moist, flavorful, and had the perfect amount of sweetness. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly.