How to Make Pat's Award Winning Carrot Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Carrot cake is a classic dessert that has been enjoyed for generations. It's a moist, flavorful confection that is loved by many, and for good reason. The combination of sweet, carroty goodness with rich, creamy frosting is simply irresistible. There are countless variations of carrot cake out there, but one recipe that stands out among the rest is Pat's award-winning carrot cake.

Pat's recipe has been passed down through her family for generations, and it's no wonder that it has won ...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
  • ½ cup grated carrot
  • 1 cup flaked coconut

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 10-inch bundt pan

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix the oil and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture just until combined. Stir in chopped pecans, carrot baby food, grated carrots, and coconut. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    573 cal.

    • Total Fat: 37g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 62mg
    • Sodium: 556mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 57g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 38g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 33mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 178mg