carrot cake
(1 rating)
This is the recipe I've used for the past 50 years. I'm not sure where it came from (maybe my Aunt), but I've never seen it published anywhere. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!
(1 rating)
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients For carrot cake
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2 call purpose flour
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3/4 tspsalt
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2 tspbaking powder
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1 1/2 tspbaking soda
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2 tspcinnamon
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2 ccarrots, grated
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1 cancrushed pineapple (small can)
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1/2 cchopped nuts
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2 csugar
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1 cvegetable oil
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4eggs
- FROSTING
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1 boxpowdered sugar
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1 stickbutter, unsalted (softened)
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8 ozcream cheese (room temp)
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1 tspvanilla extract
How To Make carrot cake
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1Preheat oven to 350 Grease and flour three 9" round pans.
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2Mix oil, sugar, eggs. Add sifted dry ingredients. Mix well. Stir in carrots, pineapple, and nuts. Divide evenly in the prepared layer pans.
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3Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans to finish cooling.
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4Cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until of spreading consistency. Frost layers and assemble. Refrigerate. Enjoy!
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