Carrot Cake

Ingredients
 6 cups grated carrots
 1 cup brown sugar
 1 cup raisins
 4 eggs
 1 ½ cups white sugar
 1 cup vegetable oil
 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
 1 teaspoon salt
 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Combine grated carrots and brown sugar in a medium

bowl. Let sit for 1 hour, then stir in raisins.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease and flour two 10-inch round cake pans.
3. Beat eggs in a large bowl until light. Gradually beat in
white sugar, oil, and vanilla. Stir in pineapple. Combine
flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl,
then stir into egg mixture until absorbed. Stir in carrot
mixture and walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until an inserted toothpick
comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes
before removing cake layers from the pans; let cool
completely.

Sam's Famous Carrot Cake

This is Sam's (my grandfather) famous carrot cake recipe.

Everyone who knew him knows of his famous carrot cake. He
would always have some available for anyone who wanted it.
We'll miss him, but his carrot cake legacy will always live on!

Recipe by Brian D'Amico

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr

Additional Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 40 mins

Servings:

15

Yield:

1 8x12-inch pan

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Ingredients
 2 cups all-purpose flour

 2 teaspoons baking soda

 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

 ¼ teaspoon salt

 1 ½ cups white sugar

  3 large eggs

 ¾ cup buttermilk

 ¾ cup vegetable oil

 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

 2 cups shredded carrots

 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

 1 cup flaked coconut

 1 cup chopped walnuts

 1 cup raisins

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease and flour an 8x12-inch pan.

2. Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a

medium bowl; set aside.

3. Mix sugar, eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla together in a

large bowl; gradually add flour mixture until just
combined.

4. Combine shredded carrots, pineapple, coconut, walnuts,

and raisins in a separate bowl; stir into cake batter using
a large wooden spoon until combined. Pour batter into the
prepared pan.

5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into

the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Allow cake to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.