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Carrot Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

Carrot Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

Ingredients
  • Cake
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 can (8 1/4 ounces) pineapple
  • 2 cup finely grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • Glaze
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Frosting
  • 1 8-ounce brick of cream cheese
  • 1 box of powdered sugar (about 4 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions

Cake
Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, salt. Set aside. Beat eggs until lemon-colored, then beat in sugars, oil, and buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Stir in pineapple, carrots, nuts, currants and coconut.

Pour into lightly greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes or until toothpick comes clean when inserted in center.

Glaze
Combine all ingredients except vanilla. Bring to boil. Boil 5 to 6 minutes until thick and syrupy. Add vanilla. Poke holes in cake with fork. Pour over cake while still hot. Let cool.

Frosting
Mix together ingredients and spread on cake.


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