Outrageous Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
• 4 1/2 cups carrots, grated
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups coconut, grated
• 2 cups golden raisins, chopped
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease & flour a 13"x9" baking dish, preferably glass.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk or sift together flour, soda, cinnamon & salt.
• 3 in a medium bowl, beat eggs, then add oil, buttermilk, sugar & vanilla, & blend well.
• 4 add this egg mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly, then stir in the pineapple, carrots, valnuts, coconut & raisins, & mix well.
• 5 pour into prepared baking dish & bake at least 65-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• 6 for the glaze-- 10 minutes before the cake is done-- in a saucepan mix the sugar, soda, buttermilk, corn syrup & butter, then bring to a boil & boil 5 minutes. remove from heat & add vanilla.
• 7 remove the cake from the oven & with a skewer or knife poke a number of holes into the hot cake, making sure the holes reach the bottom of the cake.
• 8 slowly pour the hot glaze over the hot cake, carefully spreading it all over the top of the cake, until it is absorbed.
• 9 let the cake cool completely, then refrigerate. do not reheat the cake!