Best Carrot Cake

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 3 large eggs

• 2 cups sugar

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil

• 3/4 cup buttermilk

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 cups grated carrot

• 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

• 1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut

• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

• Buttermilk Glaze

• Cream Cheese Frosting

Directions

1. 

   Line pans:

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with parchment paper; lightly grease and flour parchment paper. Set pans aside.

   
   

   
   

2. Combine dry ingredients:

   Stir together first 4 ingredients—.flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon

   

   
   

3. Make batter:

   Beat eggs and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Fold in carrot and next 3 ingredients.

   

   
   

   Pour batter into prepared cake pans.

   

   
   

4. Bake, glaze, and frost:

   Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

   

   
   

   Drizzle Buttermilk Glaze evenly over layers; cool in pans on wire racks 15 minutes.

   

   
   

   Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

   

   
   

   Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.