Lucille's Carrot Cake

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 30
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 166.0

Total Fat: 9.7 g
Cholesterol: 21.5 mg
Sodium: 124.6 mg
Total Carbs: 18.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 2.6 g

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Introduction

The nutritional info uses lowfat buttermilk but I use coconut milk buttermilk the calories and fat are about the same. This is a vegan recipe if you use the coconut buttermilk, I think it makes the recipe even tastier. The nutritional info uses lowfat buttermilk but I use coconut milk buttermilk the calories and fat are about the same. This is a vegan recipe if you use the coconut buttermilk, I think it makes the recipe even tastier.

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

* 3 eggs

* 3/4 cup coconut buttermilk

* 3/4 cup vegetable oil

* 1 1/2 cups white sugar

* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

* 1/4 teaspoon salt

* 2 cups all-purpose flour

* 2 teaspoons baking soda

* 3 cups shredded carrots

* 1 cup flaked coconut

* 1 cup chopped walnuts

* 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

Directions

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 10x13 inch pan.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well.
4. In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple .
5. Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well.
6. Pour into prepared pan, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Check with toothpick.
7. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

The cake will be very moist. I use coconut buttermilk to make this VEGAN for my niece and its great. Just take the 3/4 coconut milk and add 1 tablespoon white vinegar

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAKISMOM1.