Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Ingredients/Components
- vanilla extract - 1 tsp
- salt - 1 tsp
- butter - 1/2 stick
- soda - 2 tsp
- baking powder - 2 tsp
- eggs, well beaten - 4 item
- salad oil
- ground cinnamon - 2 tsp
- chopped pecans or walnuts - 1 c
- box powdered sugar - 1 lb
- sugar brown or white - 2 c
- chopped pecans or walnuts optional - 1 item
- flour all-purpose or whole wheat - 2 c
- grated carrots to make it more moist use 4 c - 3 c
- Add well-beaten eggs and mix well
How to make carrot cake with cream cheese frosting:
Mix sugar and salad oil together. Add well-beaten eggs and mix well. Combine dry ingredients and stir in. Mix until smooth. Add chopped nuts and grated carrots. Bake in one (9 x 12-inch) pan for about 45 minutes or 3 greased (9-inch) layer pans at 325° about 30 minutes.Frosting:1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened1/2 stick (1/4 c.) butter1 (1 lb.) box powdered sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth; add sugar and mix well. Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread on top or between layers and top and sides of cake. Sprinkle top with nuts, if desired. Yield: enough for 3 (8-inch) layers.Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Pineapple.
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