Buttermilk Carrot Cake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 can(s 8 ounce crushed pineapple
  • 2 cup Carrots
  • 1 tsp Orange peel

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Corn syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 cup Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3 cup Sugar
  • 4 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3/4 cup Vegetable oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Walnuts

• Drinks

  • 1 tsp Orange juice

• Dairy

  • 1/2 lb Butter
  • 1 1/4 cup Buttermilk
  • 3 oz Cream cheese

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Ingredients

• 2 c all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 c vegetable oil
• 3/4 c buttermilk
• 2 c sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 can(s) 8 ounce crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 c carrots peeled and grated
• 1 c chopped walnuts
• 1 c sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 c buttermilk
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1 Tbsp corn syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 lb butter, softened
• 3 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 c confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp orange juice
• 1 tsp orange peel, grated

Directions

• 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease two 9" cake pans; set aside. 2Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together; set aside. 3In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla; mix well. 4Add flour mixture, pineapple, carrots and walnuts; stir well. 5Pour into cake pans, bake for 55 minutes or until wooden tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. 6While cake is baking prepare buttermilk glaze. BUTTERMILK GLAZE: In a small saucepan, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. 7Remove cake from oven and slowly pour glaze over hot cake. 8Cool cake in pan until glaze is totally absorbed, about 15 minutes. 9Turn out of pans, and cool completely. 10Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting; frost top of one layer first, then set the other layer on top of that, frost sides and top. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, orange juice and grated peel. Mix until smooth. Mix until smooth. 11Refrigerate until frosting is set.