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carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jill Hill
Mount Vernon, IA

This is the moistest, yummiest carrot cake ever! Has been my favorite ever since my great-grandma Fronie made it. Although, I know it will never quite taste the same as hers, it's pretty darn good. Nuts are optional, however, I never add them.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 4
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    walnuts, chopped (optional)
  • 3 c
    carrots, grated
  • 1 lb
    powdered sugar
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1/2 stick
    butter or oleo
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 cake pan.
  • 2
    Cream together sugar, oil, eggs. Combine dry ingredients and sift. Add to sugar mixture. Fold in carrots. Add nuts if using.
  • 3
    Spread into pan and bake for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Do not over bake !
  • 4
    To make frosting: Combine together powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes.
  • 5
    Cool cake completely and spread with frosting.

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