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Carrot Cake
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 8
This is a very moist cake and very easy to make. It is my husband's favorite.
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 lb confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil, and eggs.
3. Sift dry ingredients together and gradually add to wet mixture.
4. Stir in grated carrots and nuts.
5. Pour into a greased and lightly floured 9x13-inch pan or 3 9-inch layer cake pans.
6. Bake for 45 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
8. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
9. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Cream butter and cream cheese.
10. Add confectioners' sugar and mix well.
11. Add nuts and vanilla.
12. Spread on cooled cake.
13. Note: Nuts can be omitted from frosting if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com