====== Carrot Cake - Southern Living ======


Active Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins | Servings: 10 to 12 | Yield: 1 (9-inch) cake

===== Ingredients =====

  * 2 cups all-purpose flour
  * 2 tsp. baking soda
  * 1/2 tsp. table salt
  * 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  * 3 large eggs
  * 2 cups granulated sugar
  * 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  * 3/4 cup buttermilk
  * 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  * 2 cups grated carrot
  * 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
  * 3 1/2 oz. flaked coconut
  * 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

  * [[Buttermilk Glaze]]
  * [[Cream Cheese Frosting]]

===== Directions =====

  - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with parchment paper; lightly grease and flour parchment paper. Set pans aside.
  - Stir together first 4 ingredients—flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  - 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.
  - 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. 

source: https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/best-carrot-cake