Carrot Coconut Cake

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Cream cheese frosting and coconut elevate this carrot cake from ordinary to extraordinary.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

2 hr 10 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

cups flour

2-1/2

tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder

tsp. ground cinnamon

3/4

cup (1-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened

1-1/2

cups sugar

eggs

1/2

cup milk

cups shredded carrots

cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut

1/2

cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts

can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in its own juice, undrained

PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese Frosting

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix flour, baking powder and cinnamon until well blended; set aside.

BEAT margarine and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing until well blended. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating until well blended after each addition. Add carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple; mix well. Pour evenly into 2 greased 9-inch round cake pans.

BAKE 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks. Place 1 of the cake layers on serving plate; spread with PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese Frosting. Cover with remaining cake layer. Spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting. Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Keeping it Safe

Store cakes with a cream cheese frosting or icing in the refrigerator.

Variation

For more coconut flavor, toast 1/2 cup additional coconut. Sprinkle over frosted cake just before serving.

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pamela farris

posted:2/6/2004

Best carrot cake ever. full of pineapple and lots of yummy coconut.

BIGREDDOT

posted:12/31/2003

Walter53

posted:12/9/2003

a cook

posted:9/2/2003

I tried 3 recipes for carrot cake and this one was the winner! I made six layers for my daughter's wedding cake and everyone asked for the recipe. Thanks for making it available to us!

Aart_vark

posted:7/19/2003

a cook

posted:10/28/2002

This is the best recipe for carrot cake that i have made . I have tried dozens of cake recipes but the taste and appearance just aren't there. This recipe gives you a dark even color, not like some recipes do that you can see the flakes of carrots in them. I have put chopped nuts, coconut or colored sprinkles on the top of the cream cheese icing so when I cover it with saran wrap, it does not stick to it.

a cook

posted:10/27/2002

i m so glad i found this recipe again! i used it for years and recently lost it. my family really enjoys it.its the best carrot coconut cake ever! but i must say i do wish that you would include the fillings or icing-toppings with these recipies.

a cook

posted:10/17/2002

i have not made it yet , but i love coconut and carrot cake and it sounds very good.

maryanna1

posted:5/24/2002

a cook

posted:3/20/2002

I made this cake for my Dad's 83rd birthday. Since he is a raisin nut I added 1 cup of raisins. He was in heaven. Later going through my Mothers old recipes I found the exact same recipe she had written out many years ago along with the coconut cream cheese frosting. Thank you for bringing back a memory for my Dad!!