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Carrot cake

Carrot cake
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Ingredients/Components

  • sugar - 2 c
  • cinnamon - 2 tsp
  • eggs - 4 item
  • vanilla - 1 tsp
  • salt - 1 tsp
  • baking powder - 2 tsp
  • baking soda - 1 tsp
  • sifted flour - 2 c
  • finely chopped pecans - 1 c
  • margarine - 1/2 c
  • salad oil
  • grated raw carrots - 3 c
  • confectioners sugar sift if lumpy - 1 lb
  • Sift together remaining dry ingredients

How to make carrot cake:

Combine oil and sugar; mix well. Sift together remaining dry ingredients. Sift half of dry ingredients into sugar and oil mixture and blend. Sift in remaining dry ingredients, alternating with eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add carrots; mix well. Then mix in pecans. Pour into tube pan or oblong pan. Bake in slow oven at 355° about 1 hour.

A Grate Idea: If you love carrot cake but dread grating the carrots, substitute one jar baby food carrots for each cup called for in your recipe.Carrot Cake Frosting:8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature1/2 c. margarine1 tsp. vanilla1 lb. confectioners sugar (sift if lumpy) Beat all ingredients until well blended and velvety. Spread on carrot cake.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Carrots.

Rating:
Carrot cake
3.7
Average rating: 3.7 of 5, total votes: 7
Cook. Time: PT1H35M
Total Time: PT1H35M


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