carrot cake & cream cheese frosting
(3 RATINGS)
A girlfriend gave me this recipe about 30 years ago, and it has been a family favorite from the first time I made it.
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CARROT CAKE
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 3/4 cup oil
- 4 - eggs
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple (drained)
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 1 stick butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make carrot cake & cream cheese frosting
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Step 1Mix together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon & baking soda. Then add the carrots, oil, eggs & pineapple and mix.
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Step 2Put into a greased & floured pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. It is a fairly dense cake, so I have not tried it in a loaf or bundt pan. Seems to work better in metal - either a round or 9x12 cake pan. If you use a glass pan and reduce the temperature by 25 degrees, it will take a bit longer and won't be as moist.
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Step 3For the frosting: mix all ingredients together until smooth. In the beginning, it seems a little dry, but don't be tempted to add more than a few drops liquid, unless you like the frosting a little runny. If you like the frosting a little fluffier, just whip on the high speed setting of your mixer.
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