my grandmother's carrot cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
georgia ainsworth
spiro, OK

This is another old recipe from my grandmother. It is very easy to make and tastes great. Our family loves it.

(1 rating)
yield 12
prep time 25 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For my grandmother's carrot cake

  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 3 c
    shredded carrots
  • 1 1/2 c
    oil
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1 c
    pecans

How To Make my grandmother's carrot cake

  • 1
    Turn on oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, soda, salt and cinnamon in a large mixer bowl. Add the shredded carrots, oil and the (slightly beaten) eggs. Mix all ingredients with an electric mixer. Add the pecans.
  • 2
    Pour your cake batter into 3 (9") round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees in oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on rack before frosting your cake.
  • 3
    FROSTING 1 8oz. package cream cheese 1/2 cup butter 2 tsp. vanilla 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 4
    Beat together cream cheese, butter and the vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, (2 cups at a time) and beat well. Add the remaining powdered sugar if needed to make it to a spreading consistency. Frost between layers of cake, then frost the top and sides.

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