BEST CARROT CAKE EVER

Recipe Rating:	156 Ratings4
Categories:	Cakes, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Member's Choice, Nuts for Baking
Serves:	15
Prep Time:	30 Min
Cook Time:	45 Min

Ingredients

2 c	sugar
1 1/4 c	oil
4	large eggs
2 c	flour
2 tsp	baking soda
1 Tbsp	cinnamon
1 tsp	salt
3 c	grated carrots
1 c	chopped walnuts
FROSTING
12 oz	powdered sugar
2	3 oz. cream cheese room temp
1 tsp	vanilla extract
2 Tbsp	butter
2 Tbsp	milk

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JANE LOUISE

Well Seasoned

CLARKSTON, MI (pop. 332,561)

lovinspoonful

Member Since Feb 2010

JANE's Notes:

Again, going back to my vintage recipes that have been in my family for years, I spotted an old recipe from the 40's for carrot cake. It was titled THE BEST CARROT CAKE. Well, I figured it was now the 90's at the time and was sure someone probably had come up with a better recipe since then. I was wrong. To date, I have not tasted better carrot cake ever. It's easy and the outcome is amazing. A great spring cake for Easter dinner and a tradition around here...hide it from the Easter Bunny though.

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Comments from the Test Kitchen:

I am acquainted with MANY self-proclaimed "Carrot Cake Experts", so I called in the troops for a little taste-testing on this recipe. I am thrilled to report that by unanimous decision this is, indeed, one of the best carrot cakes ever!

Directions

1.In large bowl, beat sugar and oil. Add eggs and beat well.

Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt into egg mixture; mix well; fold in carrots and nuts.

Place batter in greased 9x13 pan; bake for 45 minutes in a 350 oven. (Check once because of oven variances.)

FROSTING: Beat together powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, butter and milk; spread on cooled carrot cake.

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lena ross mamalena

Mar 2, 2010

i will try this cake i know my family will enjoy it.

mary garrett Babygirl1950

Mar 3, 2010

Recipe calls for 1 can of chopped walnuts, what size can? Thanks.

JANE LOUISE lovinspoonful

Mar 3, 2010

Thanks for letting me know that. It should read CUP, not can. Sorry.

Carrie Stiefvater carrie1106

Mar 28, 2010

Delicious!!! Made it today, everyone loved it!!

JANE LOUISE lovinspoonful

Mar 28, 2010

Oh I'm so glad it turned out for you, Carrie. I've never found a better recipe for carrot cake than this. Thanks for letting me know.

Mary Anna Bailes maryanna212000

Mar 30, 2010

I bet this would be delicous without the icing! Especially for coffee drinkers. I would have to use splenda because of diabetes. Anyone else substitued slenda in this recipe? Also, is this all purpouse flour?

JANE LOUISE lovinspoonful

Mar 30, 2010

Yes, this is all purpose flour. Never tried splenda in this one. I don't think splenda would work in this because it calls for 2 cups. Too much splenda tends to give a baked good a bitter taste, I've found. 1 Cup of Splenda is all I'll use at one time. However, maybe honey would work. I DO sometimes serve this without the icing. It's so moist. If you put more milk in the icing you could just "drizzle" icing over the cake. NOTE: If you would like the icing less sweet, use 1 16oz. cream cheese and proceed with the icing recipe. You'll have more of a cream cheese taste. Glad you all like it.
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Julia Jones fonzy

Mar 31, 2010

Hey I love carrot cake! Thanks for the recipe! I'm going to make it for my family for Easter! :-)

Julia Jones fonzy

Mar 31, 2010

P.S. you said you found it as a 1940's recipe...how fun!...Did you go to a used book store or library to get old recipes?

JANE LOUISE lovinspoonful

Mar 31, 2010

I buy old cookbooks at garage sales. Estate sales are great ones. This recipe come from a cookbook some organization made up back in the 40's probably for a fundraiser. I find that cookbooks made by actual everyday cooks are so much better than those gourmet or Corporate owned cookbooks. Amish cookbooks are REALLY good, too.

Bud Freed budfreed

Mar 31, 2010

I know from 30 years of experience Jane is a great cook and a great wife. Keep up the good work babe.

Robert Britton nino

Apr 1, 2010

I've been using this same recipe for years except I add coconut & pineapple to it and even rasins, no matter what you do to it it's always the best ever. I even use the same recipe and instead of carrots I use three bananas it's the best. Life Love & Laughter, Bob

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