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grandma carolyn's carrot cake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Amy H.
@Meave
Detroit, MI

My Grandma Carolyn is almost 90 and she still makes this carrot cake. It is moist and so flavorful! She baked it in a tube pan and frosted it with chocolate frosting as did my mom. I think that's because this is how my dad likes it. I like it with cream cheese frosting myself and usually bake this in a 9x13 pan and frost it with my homemade cream cheese frosting.

(1 rating)
yield 12 +
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For grandma carolyn's carrot cake

  • 2 c
    self rising flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    walnuts
  • 1 can
    (20 oz) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 1/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 4
    eggs
  • 3 c
    shredded carrots

How To Make grandma carolyn's carrot cake

  • 1
    mix dry ingredients together thoroughly, in this recipe, count your sugar as a dry ingredient.
  • 2
    Add oil, extract to dry ingredients. Mix in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each submission. Cake batter will be somewhat stiff at this point.
  • 3
    Add pineapple and carrots to cake batter.
  • 4
    Pour batter into a greased 9x13 rectangular pan or tube pan.
  • 5
    Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or when toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • 6
    Frost with your favorite frosting.
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