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Mama Dip's Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup oil
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup walnuts (optional)

Frosting:
2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Sift dry ingredients together
3. Beat sugar and oil until mixed well
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating until blended after each addition
5. Beat in vanilla extract
6. On low speed, add flour mixture, beating until just blended
7. Stir in carrots and 1 cup walnuts
8. Pour batter into pans sprayed with Pam (You can also line the pan bottoms with parchment paper)
9. Bank for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
10. Cool pans for 10 minutes and then remove to continue cooling on wire racks

Frosting:
1. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy
2. Gradually beat in powdered sugar
3. Beat in vanilla extract
4. Optional: You can press the remaining 1 cup of walnuts long the bottom of the cake going about 2 inches up.

Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I made this first in a bunt cake pan and then in loaf pans. Both worked out great!

This recipe is from spicysouthernkitchen.com

 

 

 

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