the best carrot cake

How To Make the best carrot cake

• 1

  Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2

  Grease and flour 13x9x2 pan.
• 3

  Mix sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until blended. Beat approximately 1 minute.
• 4

  Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix until dry ingredients are incorporated.
• 5

  Stir in carrots and nuts (optional).
• 6

  Bake approximately 35-45 minutes (until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
• 7

  Cool cake.
• 8

  For Frosting:
• 9

  Cream butter, cream cheese, vanilla and lemon extract until light and fluffy.
• 10

  Add powdered sugar slowly until all ingredients are incorporated.
• 11

  Frost cooled cake. Sprinkle with walnuts (optional)
• 12

  Enjoy!
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