Carrot Cake Recipe

Tried it? Rate this Recipe:

This recipe for Carrot Cake is from A Taste of Geismar, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!


Category:	Category: Desserts, Pies, Cakes & Cookies

Ingredients:	Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 c. vegetable oil 3 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 c. flour (if using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and salt) 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 3 c. shredded carrots (5 medium) 1 c. coarsely chopped nuts

Directions:	Directions: Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 9" x 13", or two round pans, with shortening; lightly flour. Mix sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl until blended; beat 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients, except carrots and nuts; beat 1 minute. Stir in carrots and nuts. Pour into pan. Bake rectangle 40 - 45 minutes; round 30 - 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Lighter carrot cake: Substitute 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce for 1/2 cup of the oil and 1 egg plus 4 egg whites for the 3 eggs. Decrease the chopped nuts to 1/2 cup. Zucchini cake: Substitute zucchini for the carrots.

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now! Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

263W

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

Carrot Cake Recipe

Category:

Category:

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

Directions:

Directions: