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Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c. flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/4 c. oil
2 c. grated carrots
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple
1/2 c. nuts (if desired)

Frosting:
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 cube butter
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Sift dry ingredients together. Add sugar, eggs and oil; beat well. Add carrots, pineapple, and nuts, beat well. Pour into 13 x 9 pan. Bake in 350º oven for 40-45 minutes. Test for doneness.

Frosting:
Cream butter and cheese together. Add powdered sugar, mix. Add vanilla, mix. Put on cooled cake.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The frosting recipe is a lot so I do not use all on the cake.

 

 

 

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