Recipe Mom's Carrot Cake (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 6 carrots, quartered
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a small saucepan, cover carrots with water.
• Bring water to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Let cool and mash.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs.
• Add vegetable oil, buttermilk, 2 cups white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Add flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon and salt.
• Mix in pineapple, 2 cups mashed carrots, nuts and coconut.
• Pour into paper towel-lined 13 x 9 x 2-1/2 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Place cake on a plate, and allow to cool completely before frosting.
• To Make Frosting: Combine cream cheese, melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar.
• Spread on cooled cake.
• Cake tastes best after refrigerating overnight.

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