Vince Beasy’s Remarkable Carrot Cake - Kentucky Living

Ingredients

• Makes two 9x13-inch cakes. SERVES
• 6 cups cake flour
• 2 Tablespoons baking powder
• 1 Tablespoon salt
• 2-1/2 Tablespoons cinnamon
• 5 cups sugar
• 3-1/2 cups oil
• 9 large eggs
• 1-1/2 lbs. shredded carrots, cleaned but unpeeled
• 8 oz. crushed pineapple, semi-drained
• 8 oz. walnut pieces, toasted
• Cream Cheese Icing
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 8 oz. Crisco oil
• 8 oz. (2 sticks) butter
• 2 lbs. cream cheese Zest
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 8 oz. raisins
• 10 oz. flaked coconut
• 8 oz. chopped walnuts
• 4 lbs. powdered sugar