Steps to Make Carrot Cake Pancakes First Watch

Carrot Cake

They'd be perfect for an easter brunch.

Recipe Summary Carrot Cake

Here's an old-fashioned carrot cake that's got more carrots than spice. Pecans can be substituted for walnuts.

Ingredients | Carrot Cake Pancakes First Watch

2 cups white sugar

¾ cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup buttermilk

2 cups grated carrots

1 cup flaked coconut

1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 cup chopped walnuts

½ cup butter

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Stir in carrots, coconut, vanilla, and pineapple. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; gently stir into carrot mixture. Stir in chopped nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine butter or margarine, cream cheese, vanilla, and confectioners sugar. Blend until creamy. Frost cake while still in the pan.

Info | Carrot Cake Pancakes First Watch

prep: 30 mins cook: 55 mins additional: 35 mins total: 2 hrs Servings: 15 Yield: 15 to 18 servings

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