Carrot Cake A Favorite of Grandaddy Mouse
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups finely grated carrots
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup well-drained crushed pineapple
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts, divided
Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, oil, carrots and vanilla, beat until combined. Stir in pineapple, coconut and 1/2 cup nuts. Pour mixture into a greased 13x9x2 baking pan. Bake in a 350 oven for 50-60 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool completely.
Icing:
2 packages cream cheese (3 oz each)softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix together well all icing ingredients in a small bowl. Frost the cooled cake and sprinkle with remaining nuts.
Store cake in refrigerator.
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