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Pineapple Upside Down Outrageous Carrot Cake Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 2/3 c brown sugar, packed .
  • For the Upside Down Topping .
  • 2 tsps baking soda .
  • 1/2 c low-fat buttermilk .
  • 1 (6 oz) jar maraschino cherries .
  • For the Glaze .
  • 3/4 c vegetable oil .
  • 1 1/2 c coconut, grated .
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract .
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda .
  • 3 eggs, room temperature .
  • 2 c granulated sugar .
  • 3/4 c low-fat buttermilk .
  • 1 tbsp light corn syrup .
  • 2 tsps vanilla extract .
  • 1 1/2 c walnuts, sliced .
  • 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, well drained .
  • 1/2 tsp salt .
  • For the Carrot Cake .
  • 1 c granulated sugar .
  • 1 (20 oz) can sliced pineapples, drained .
  • 2 c golden raisins, sliced .
  • 1/4 c unsalted butter, melted .
  • 2 tsps ground cinnamon .
  • 2 1/4 c all-purpose flour .
  • 4 1/2 c carrots, grated .
  • 1/2 c unsalted butter

Directions
  • Step #1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease & flour a 13"x9" glass baking dish.
  • Step #2 FOR THE TOPPING: Spread melted butter evenly into bottom of prepared baking dish.
  • Step #3 Sprinkle top brown sugar evenly over melted butter.
  • Step #4 Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar & place a cherry in center of each slice.
  • Step #5 FOR THE CAKE: In large bowl, whisk or sift together flour, cinnamon & salt, baking soda, then set aside.
  • Step #6 In medium bowl, sugar & vanilla, beat eggs, buttermilk, then add oil, mixing well.
  • Step #7 Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly.
  • Step #8 Stir in crushed pineapple, coconut & raisins, walnuts, carrots, mixing well.
  • Step #9 Pour into prepared baking dish & bake this at least 65-70 mins or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Step #10 FOR THE GLAZE: About 10 mins before cake is done, in saucepan mix sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, corn syrup & butter.
  • Step #11 Bring to boil & boil 5 mins.
  • Step #12 Remove from heat & add vanilla.
  • Step #13 Remove cake from oven & with a skewer or knife poke a number of holes into the hot cake, making sure holes reach bottom of cake.
  • Step #14 Slowly pour hot glaze over hot cake, carefully spreading it all over cake until it is absorbed.
  • Step #15 Let cake cool 15-20 mins on wire rack, then carefully invert it into a 15"x10" baking dish [or onto large platter].
  • Step #16 Refrigerate when completely cooled.
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