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Grandma Dee's Carrot Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2½ C. Flour
1 C. Sugar
1 C. Brown Sugar
1½ tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. Nutmeg
1½ C. veg. oil
1 stick melted butter
4 eggs
3 C. grated carrots
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º
Have all ingredients at room temp.

Mix all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl:
Flour, brown sugar, regular sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg.
Mix in 1c. veg. oil, 1 stick melted butter. Add 4 eggs one at a time, mixing after each one. Add 1 teaspoon Vanilla. Add carrots to batter using a spatula .
Line 2 -8" pans or 1- 9" pan with parchment paper.


Bake for 40 minutes check with tooth pick to make sure done.
Cool and than turn upside down to completely cool before icing.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Approx. 8-10
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Top with Cream Cheese Icing or eat it plain.

Cream Cheese Icing:
8 oz. cream cheese
½ c. softened margarine
1 box powered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Cream together cream cheese, margarine, vanilla.
Gradually add in powdered sugar. Mix in nuts.

 

 

 

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