Ultimate "24-Carat" Cake
Recipe from Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... SuperMoist® carrot cake mix is bejeweled with sweet crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, coconut and raisins--creating a gem of a dessert.


Ultimate 24-Carat Cake

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Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Related Categories: Cake, Carrot Cake
 
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Ingredients
  • 1   package
    Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® carrot cake mix
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  • 1/2   cup
    water
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  • 1/2   cup
    vegetable oil
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  • 4  
    eggs
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  • 1   can
    crushed pineapple in juice, undrained (8 ounces)
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  • 1/2   cup
    chopped nuts
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  • 1/2   cup
    shredded coconut
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  • 1/2   cup
    raisins
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  • 1   tub
    Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting (1 pound)
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottoms only of two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans with shortening or spray bottoms with cooking spray; lightly flour.
2.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and pineapple (with juice) with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in nuts, coconut and raisins. Pour into pans.
3.
Bake 8-inch rounds 40 to 45 minutes, 9-inch rounds 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4.
Fill layers and frost side and top of cake with frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tip:
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Use 9-inch pans. Stir 1/3 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour into dry cake mix. Decrease oil to 1/3 cup.
Nutrition information
Calories 370 (Calories from Fat 220); Total Fat 24g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 2g); Cholesterol 80mg; Sodium 400mg; Total Carbohydrate 34g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 52g); Protein 5g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 15%; Iron 8%. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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