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carrot cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Connie K. Young
Connersville, IN

I got this many many years ago & it is really great and moist. I have to take it to our family reunion each year, or will probably be banned. LOL

(2 ratings)
yield 16 or more
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For carrot cake

  • 2 c
    flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    salad oil
  • 3 c
    carrots, grated
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 2 tsp
    soda
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make carrot cake

  • 1
    mix together: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups salad oil add 4 eggs, one at a time and mix
  • 2
    mix in well: 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup chopped pecans 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt
  • 3
    mix well, bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. everyone's oven is different, so time will vary. check with toothpick. leave out 1 to 2 hours to cool before icing.
  • 4
    Icing: 8oz package cream cheese, softened. 2 tsp vanilla 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar cream together and spread on cooled cake

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