carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Name: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 4 large eggs; 3 cup(s) grated carrots; 1 cup(s) chopped nuts-(optional); 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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Lynda Sweezey

Charlotte, MI

Updated on Sep 19, 2011

Love this cake. Store in refrigerator Makes a 13"x9" or 1 8" round cake. (Some batter will be left over-make cup cakes)

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup chopped nuts-(optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Step 1

For the cake:preheat oven to 350. sift together sugar,flour,soda,and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir in the oil.Add eggs,one at a time,mixing well after each addition. Add carrot,nuts,and vanilla,mixing thoroughly. Pour into a greased,floured 13"x9"cake pan. For a more elegant layer cake,use 2-8" round cake pans(some batter will be left over---make cupcakes.

Step 2

bake for 30 minutes.Cool in pan.Spread with cream cheese frosting.--For layer cake,remove layers from pan and frost between layers and on top.
Step 3

For the icing: beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth.Blend in vanilla. Sift powdered sugar and gradually beat into cream cheese mixture.
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