How To Make Grandma's Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 2 cups carrots, grated
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon in a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar and oil until well blended.Beat in the eggs one at a time and add the vanilla extract.
- Stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated.Fold in the pineapple, grated carrots, coconut and chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.While the cake is still warm, use a fork to poke holes all over the surface.
