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the best carrot cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Trudy Haas
allegan, MI

My mother has made this since I was a kid.When I got older I started making it. Probably why I don't like carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For the best carrot cake

  • 2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    oil
  • 1 c
    applesauce, unsweetened
  • 4
    eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts,crushed
  • 3 c
    carrot, shredded
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar

How To Make the best carrot cake

  • 1
    Sift flour,baking powder,baking soda,salt and sugar. Beat eggs.Mix dry with eggs,oil,applesauce,walnuts and vanilla. Pour into tube pan, no greasing necessary. Preheat oven to 375 Bake for 1 hour. Cool. Remve from pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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