Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
"A pleasingly moist cake, this treat is the one I requested that my mom make each year for my birthday. It's dotted with sweet carrots and a hint of cinnamon. The fluffy buttery frosting is scrumptious with chopped walnuts stirred in. One piece of this cake is never enough—better than all the other carrot cakes I've tried!—Kim Orr, West Grove, Pennsylvania..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 large eggs
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup canola oil
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 cups grated carrots
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FROSTING:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
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1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
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Orange and green food coloring, optional
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