Carrot Cake Recipe
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Ingredients: Cake:
2 C sugar
2 C flour
2 tsp cinnamon
5 eggs, beaten
1 & 1/3 C Mazola oil
2 C grated carrots
1 & 1/2 C nuts (optional)
2 tsp baking soda
Frosting:
(Note: have all ingredients at room temperature)
7 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 C butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
1 egg, beaten
1 box powdered sugar
yellow and red food coloring
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Directions:Preheat oven to 350 ºF.
Spray 1 9x13" pan or 2 8" round pans with Pam.
Alternately, spray cupcake tin(s) with Pam or fill with liners.
Cake:
Combine dry ingredients except baking soda.
Beat eggs; stir eggs and oil into dry ingredients.
Stir in carrots.
Beat by hand for 2 minutes.
Add nuts and baking soda. Mix well.
Bake for 1 hour at 360 ºF; 20 min for cupcakes.
Cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool cake on a rack.
Frost cake when it is fully cooled.
Enjoy!
Frosting:
Mix together cream cheese and butter.
Stir in beaten egg and vanilla.
Stir in 1 box of powdered sugar.
Add yellow & red food coloring to make frosting orange.
Note: freezes well. |
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Preparation
Time:2 hours |
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Notes: This is a moist cake that has been a family favorite for a long time.
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