Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup peeled and grated Granny Smith apple
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• Candied Carrot Curls
• Brown Sugar-Cream Cheese Frosting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Toss together first 3 ingredients; spread in a single layer in a foil- lined pan. Bake 10 minutes or until toasted, stirring once.

2. Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients. Beat butter and both sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add oil; beat until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended.

3. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla; fold in carrots, next 2 ingredients, and 1 cup toasted pecans. Spoon batter into 3 greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

4. Bake at 350° for 23 to 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 15 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely. Spread Brown Sugar-Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Top with Candied Carrot Curls and remaining toasted pecans.

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