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Beverly’s Carrot Cake

Beverly’s Carrot Cake

Beverly's Carrot Cake

This One Takes the Cake!

My absolute, favorite cake ever! Beverly’s Carrot Cake combines the warm spiciness of ginger with pineapple, coconut, chopped pecans — and nary a raisin in sight! Topped with creamy Perfect Cream Cheese Frosting, I’ll bet it’ll become a favorite at your house, too.

In the beginning…

I don’t remember my mother or grandma ever making carrot cake when I was a child. Then again, maybe they did and it’s been mercifully blotted out of my memory because it broke my cardinal carrot cake rule: Thou shalt not put any raisins into thy carrot cake. (I actually like raisins — just not adulterating my carrot cake).

When I was about ten years old, I was pouring over a new “Ruralite” cookbook, and a recipe for carrot cake (sans raisins) with cream cheese frosting caught my attention. I’d always loved spice cake, pineapple, and coconut — and I wasn’t sure what cream cheese frosting was, but I liked the sound of it.

A star is born…

I tinkered with the recipe a bit, adding more spices — especially ginger, a particular favorite of mine — and this and that, until I achieved, at least to my palate, cake perfection. From then on, I became the official carrot-cake-cooker of the family — and it continues to be one of my most requested recipes right down to this day!

So, the next time you need a cake for a special occasion, or a dessert for a bring-a-dish, or just a whole lotta comfort, bake up Beverly’s Carrot Cake — I promise, you won’t regret it!

Beverly’s Carrot Cake

Beverly's Carrot Cake combines the warm spiciness of ginger with pineapple, coconut, and chopped pecans. Topped with creamy Perfect Cream Cheese Frosting, I'll bet it'll become a favorite at your house, too.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 – 20
Author: The Country Dish

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Penzey's Cake Spice or a pinch each of nutmeg & allspice (optional)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups salad oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups carrot finely grated
  • 1 (small) can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 1/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to mixing bowl, then blend thoroughly, on medium speed, about 2 minutes.
  • Spray half-sheet roaster pan (approx. 11"x15") with Pam for Baking (or prepare with shortening and flour). OR, prepare (3) 9" layer pans — reduce cooking time accordingly.
  • Baking at 350F for 35 minutes, or until knife in center comes out clean. Allow to cool before frosting with Perfect Cream Cheese Frosting.

Find Recipe for Perfect Cream Cheese Frosting HERE

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