carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
(2 ratings)
This is a very old recipe and was one of my first baking attempts. What I like about this is the cream cheese frosting is just enough for a 9x13 pan.
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(2 ratings)
yield
20 or more
prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
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2 csifted all purpose flour
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2 tspbaking soda
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2 tspbaking powder
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2 tspground cinnamon
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dashsalt
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2 clight bown sugar, packed
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1 1/2 ccorm oil
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3 cgrated carrot
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4 lgeggs
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1/2 cpecans, chopped
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1/2 craisins
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cream cheese frosting:
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4 ozcream cheese, softened to room temp.
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1/4 stickbutter, no subsitutes please
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2 cconfectioners sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 to 3 tspmilk for spreading consistancy
How To Make carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
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1Sift together the flour, soda, powder and salt. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. I don't like to run cinnamon or spices thru my sifter.
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2Combine sugar and oil, beating well.
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3Add carrots, beat in eggs one at a time.
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4Add in flour mixture. Beat to combine.
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5Stir in pecans and raisins.
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6Bake in a pre heated 350° oven for 45 minutes, or until middle springs back when lightly touched.
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7While cake cools make the frosting by first whipping the cream cheese and butter together.
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8Add the vanilla and the sugar, mix to combine. Add the milk a little at a time, use your judgement for a good spreading consistancy.
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9When cake is completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting and store leftovers in fridge.
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