Carrot cake

Carrot cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• cinnamon - 1 tsp
• cream cheese
• eggs - 2 item
• vanilla - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• flour - 1 c
• butter - 1/4 c
• oil - 2/3 c
• soda - 1 tsp
• grated carrots
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• powdered sugar - 3 c
• pecans - 1/2 c
• orange peel - 1/2 tsp

How to make carrot cake:

Frosting:8 oz. cream cheese1/4 c. butter1 tsp. vanilla1/2 tsp. orange peel3 c. powdered sugar1/2 c. pecans Mix oil, eggs and sugar. Combine the dry ingredients and add. Mix in the grated carrots. Bake in an 8 x 8-inch pan for 30 minutes at 325°. (Double this recipe for a 9 x 13-inch cake; do not double frosting recipe.)

Frosting: Mix cream cheese with mixer. Add softened butter and mix. Add vanilla, orange peel and powdered sugar. Beat well. Spread on cooled cake. Top with chopped pecans.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Carrots.