Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoons Fresh Ground Nutmeg
  • 3 whole Eggs
  • 3/4 cups Buttermilk
  • 3/4 cups Vegetable Oil
  • 1-1/2 cup White Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups Shredded Carrots
  • 1 cup Flaked Coconut
  • 1/2 cups Chopped Walnuts
  • 1/2 cups Chopped Pecans
  • 1 can Crushed Pineapple With Juice (8 Oz. Can)
  • 1/2 cups Raisins
  • 1/2 cups Golden Raisins
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  • FOR THE FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cups Softened Butter
  • 8 ounces, weight Softened Cream Cheese (reduced Fat Is Fine)
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans

Method

  • Cake directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease and flour bundt pan.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Slowly add flour mixture to wet egg mixture and mix well.
  • In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pecans, pineapple and both kinds of raisins.
  • Using a large wooden spoon or very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well.
  • Pour into prepared bundt pan and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes.
  • Check with a toothpick.
  • Allow to cool completely before frosting.
  • Frosting directions:
  • In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla.
  • Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  • Stir in chopped pecans.
  • Frost the cooled cake.