Spiced carrot cake

Spiced carrot cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 2 c
• cinnamon - 2 tsp
• eggs - 4 item
• pkg - 1 lb
• salt - 1 tsp
• baking powder - 2 tsp
• all-purpose flour - 2 c
• salad oil - 1 c
• finely shredded raw carrots - 2 c
• cream cheese, softened - 1 pkg
• pure vanilla extract
• chopped pecans, divided - 2 c

How to make spiced carrot cake:

Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat sugar and salad oil for 2 minutes. Beat in one egg at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add flour mixture, beating just until blended. Mix in carrots and 1 cup of the pecans. Pour into two greased waxed paper lined 9-inch cake pans. Bake in preheated oven at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes.

Frosting: Beat cream cheese until light. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Frost cake. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of pecans on sides of cake. Garnish top with pecan halves, if desired.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Cheese.