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Grandma White's Carrot Cake Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:
2 cups sugar
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups self-rising flour
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts
¼ tsp black walnut flavoring

Glaze:
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp Karo syrup
½ tsp soda
½ cup buttermilk (make by adding 1 tsp vinegar to ½ cup milk)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and dust with flour a 13"x 9" pan (or use non-stick pan.)

Mix together sugar and vegetable oil. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
Add flour, cinnamon, carrots, walnuts, flavoring. Mix well.

Pour into pan; bake 90 minutes. Frost with Grandma's glaze (or cream cheese frosting). Sprinkle finely chopped walnuts on top. Let cool in pan.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Mother's glazed carrot cake was different from other recipes I've tasted. She always made it at Christmas, along with many other desserts. Very moist and delicious!

 

 

 

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