Literally the Best Carrot Cake Ever

This recipe is an Oregon Family Cooking favorite, specifically the favorite of their oldest son

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar

• 1 ¼ cup vegetable oil

• 4 eggs

• 1 tablespoon vanilla

• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 2 ¾ cups freshly grated carrots

• 8oz drained crushed pineapple

• 1 cup coconut

• 1 cup raisins

• 1 cup chopped walnuts

  Frosting

• ½ cup butter

• 8 oz cream cheese

• 5 cups powdered sugar

• ½ teaspoons almond extract

• 1 cup walnuts for decorating

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Make the cake: Line bottoms of 2 9” cake pans & spray with cooking spray.

3. In a large mixing bowl combine sugars, oil, eggs & vanilla, mix until well combined. Mix in cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda & flour.

4. Add carrots, pineapple, coconut, raisins & walnuts, mix until well combined.

5. Pour batter evenly into prepared cake pans.

6. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven & let cool completely before frosting.

7. Make the frosting: Add butter & cream cheese into a mixing bowl, beat until light & fluffy.

8. Gradually add in powdered sugar & mix until smooth. Mix in almond extract.

9. Frost cake & garnish with walnuts