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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This cake is locally famous and so good! I always frost it with my Eva Rae's cream cheese frosting Eva Rae's Cream Cheese Frosting. Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups canola oil |
2 cups sugar |
2 cups flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
4 large eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 teaspoon burnt sugar |
3 cups carrots, grated |
1 cup pecans, chopped (optional) |
Directions:
1. **To make burnt sugar, cook sugar in a small skillet over medium heat until it carmelizes; pour immediately into batter.
2. Combine oil and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. Sift dry ingredients together in another bowl and add half to oil and sugar.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, alternating with the remaining dry ingredients.
5. Stir in carrots, flavorings and nuts.
6. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
7. Bake at 325°F for approximately 1 hour.
8. Cool and frost.
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