old fashioned carrot cake w/ cream cheese frosting

How To Make old fashioned carrot cake w/ cream cheese frosting

• 1

  Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit. Grease and flour 2 nine inch round cake pans, set aside.
• 2

  For the cake: Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• 3

  Add eggs and oil, mix well on low speed with hand mixer
• 4

  Add carrots and pecans, fold into batter. (Note: Batter will be very thick)
• 5

  Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake 45 to 50 minutes, until browned on top and tooth pick comes out clean.
• 6

  While cake is baking, prepare frosting. Cream butter and cream cheese on low-medium speed until well combined and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and combine.
• 7

  Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, be sure to fully incorporate each addition before adding the next. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Place frosting in fridge to cool.
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