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Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake batter:
2 cups grated carrots
3/4 cup salad oil
8 oz can crushed pineapple
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Dry ingredients:
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 box powdered sugar (or 3-1/2 cups)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°.

Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan OR two 8" round pans

Mix batter ingredients well until light.

Add dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly blended.

Pour into pan(s) and bake 40-45 minutes for 9x13 pan, or 30-35 for 2 round pans.

Cream the butter cream cheese together, then slowly add in the powered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time.

Wait until the cake is completely cool before frosting.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I believe I got this recipe from my great aunt Norma. I remember how the pineapple was a surprise, and made the cake so moist. Of course, no carrot cake is complete without the creamed cheese frosting. It's my favorite type of cake, hands down.

Hint: don't make the mistake I did the first time I made the frosting, and add the powdered sugar all at once. I promise that if you do that, you'll have a white, sticky film over everything in your kitchen.

 

 

 

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