Sam's Famous Carrot Cake
Description
Sam's famous carrot cake recipe combines shredded carrots, pineapple, raisins, walnuts, and coconut to make a wonderfully moist and memorable dessert.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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3 large eggs
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3/4 cup buttermilk
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups shredded carrots
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1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
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1 cup flaked coconut
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup raisins
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12-inch pan.
2
Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.
3
Mix sugar, eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla together in a large bowl; gradually add flour mixture until just combined.
4
Combine shredded carrots, pineapple, coconut, walnuts, and raisins in a separate bowl; stir into cake batter using a large wooden spoon until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow cake to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.