Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
"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!?Kim Orr, West Grove, Pennsylvania..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 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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1 package (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
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Orange and green food coloring, optional
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