carrot cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 - eggs; 1 1/4 cup(s) oil; 2 cup(s) finely grated carrots; ## ICING:; 1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese; 1 stick(s) butter; 1 box(es) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla (optional); 1 cup(s) chopped nuts (optional)

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Krista Hiner

Circleville, WV

Updated on Jan 1, 2015

Recipe by Lucinda Beverage, Monterey, Virginia - 1963 Home Economics Teachers Favorite Dessert Recipes.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
4 - eggs
1 1/4 cups oil
2 cups finely grated carrots
ICING:
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

How To Make carrot cake

Step 1

Sift dry ingredients together. Mix eggs, cooking oil and carrots together and add to dry ingredients. Beat hard. Bake in 2 layer pans at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Step 2

Icing: Cream butter and cream cheese with electric mixer. Add sugar gradually. Add vanilla for better consistency of icing. Blend in nuts and spread on cake.
Step 3

Note: nuts (pecans or walnuts) may be added to cake batter in addition to nuts sprinkled over the cake icing. Other variations to include are drained pineapple, bananas, dates, etc.
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