grandma's carrot cake

Name: Grandma's Carrot Cake
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) unsifted flour; 2 tablespoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 - eggs; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) mayonnaise - (not miracle whip); 1 can(s) 8oz crushed pineapple in juice; 2 cup(s) coarsely shredded carrots; 3/4 cup(s) chopped wallnuts or pecans

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Sherry Neander

St Charles, MO

Updated on Jan 29, 2011

Grandma used to fix this for my dad's birthday. She would use a plain vanilla icing on it then cover the iced cake with coconut. Yummm!

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cook time 35 Min

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Ingredients

2 cups unsifted flour
2 tablespoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 - eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup mayonnaise - (not miracle whip)
1 can 8oz crushed pineapple in juice
2 cups coarsely shredded carrots
3/4 cup chopped wallnuts or pecans

How To Make grandma's carrot cake

Step 1

Grease & flour 2 round baking pans (8in). Set oven to 350 degrees and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Step 2

in medium bowl stir together first five ingredients, then set aside.
Step 3

In large bowl with mixer at medium speed beat next 4 ingredients until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well blended. With spoon stir in carrots & nuts, turn into prepared pans and bake. When cooled use favorite frosting.
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