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Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
1½ c salad oil
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 c carrots

Nut Frosting:
½ c oleo
8 oz cream cheese
1 lb confectioners sugar (1 package)
1 tsp vanilla
1 c chopped nuts
Directions:
Directions:
Sift together flour, soda, powder, cinnamon, and salt. Combine salad oil and sugar; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each addition. Gradually add dry ingredients mixing well. Add carrots and mix well. Pour into three 8 inch layers pans which have been greased and floured. Bake in a moderate oven 350º for 50-60 minutes. Remove from pans and cool. Frost with Nut Frosting.

Nut Frosting:
Combine oleo and cream cream and beat until light. Gradually add confectioners sugar while beating. Add vanilla, chopped nuts and mix well. Frost cake.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
"Aunt Helen is a star"
During dinner one evening Helen to Barbara, "After dinner I am going to sing over the radio." Barbara was so excited and when she asked Grandma, "Is she really going to do that?" Grandma said, "Well if she says she is, she will." True to her word, Helen stood up and to Barbara's dismay, put her chin on top of the radio and sang her song.

 

 

 

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