carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Name: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 4 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) walnuts, chopped (optional); 3 cup(s) carrots, grated; 1 pound(s) powdered sugar; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese; 1/2 stick(s) butter or oleo; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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Jill Hill

Mount Vernon, IA

Updated on Apr 10, 2012

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.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 - eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
3 cups carrots, grated
1 pound powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 stick butter or oleo
1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 cake pan.

Step 2

Cream together sugar, oil, eggs. Combine dry ingredients and sift. Add to sugar mixture. Fold in carrots. Add nuts if using.
Step 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 !
Step 4

To make frosting: Combine together powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes.
Step 5

Cool cake completely and spread with frosting.
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