Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6-10
Ingredients: 2 c plain flour; 2 c white granulated sugar; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp cinnamon, ground (i like to add a dash more); 1 1/2 c canola oil; 4 large eggs; 3 c grated carrots (large grate) firm put not packed; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 8 oz 2 packages cream cheese softened(light is fine to use); 1 box confectioner powdered sugar; 1 stick butter or margarine - room temp; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 c pecans, chopped (roasted not raw)

By sheri bryan
@sheribryan

one of my dearest friends Joyce Johnson makes this for her husband and childrens birthdays.. She has to make 2 at a time, 1 for the birthday and the 2nd for eating then next day. It is incredible. I didn't like carrot cake until I tried this one.

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Serves:

6-10

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Ingredients

2 c

plain flour
2 c

white granulated sugar
2 tsp

salt
2 tsp

baking soda
2 tsp

cinnamon, ground (i like to add a dash more)
1 1/2 c

canola oil
4 large

eggs
3 c

grated carrots (large grate) firm put not packed
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz

2 packages cream cheese softened(light is fine to use)
1 box

confectioner powdered sugar
1 stick

butter or margarine - room temp
2 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1 c

pecans, chopped (roasted not raw)
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How to Make Carrot Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Sift dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Add Oil and dry mixture together
add eggs one at a time mixing well after each egg.
Stir in carrots
Grease and flour 2 - 10" Round Cake pans. Pour evenly in the 2 cake pans and then bake for 40-45 minutes.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Blend Cream cheese and 1/2 softened butter until both are smooth. Add confection sugar and blend well. If the mixter is dry add more of the softened butter. Mix in Vanilla
Nuts are optional. They can be mixed into the icing or placed ontop of the icing after cake is iced. If you don't want the nuts the cake will still be fantastic...