The Best Carrot Cake Recipe: Sam's Famous Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 0.75 cup buttermilk
• 0.75 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12-inch baking pan to prevent sticking.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set the dry ingredients aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the shredded carrots, pineapple, coconut, walnuts, and raisins. Gently fold the mixture into the cake batter using a large wooden spoon until everything is well combined. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 374 kcal
• Fat Content: 19 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 31 g
• Sodium Content: 259 mg
• Protein Content: 5 g
• Cholesterol Content: 38 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 49 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g