Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 12 cups vegetable oil; 4 eggs; 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 3 cups grated carrots; 12 cup chopped nuts; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 34 cup butter, softened; 1 lb confectioners' sugar; 12 cup chopped nuts; 2 teaspoons vanilla

14 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 12 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 cups grated carrots
12 cup chopped nuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
34 cup butter, softened
1 lb confectioners' sugar
12 cup chopped nuts
2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil, and eggs.
3

Sift dry ingredients together and gradually add to wet mixture.
4

Stir in grated carrots and nuts.
5

Pour into a greased and lightly floured 9x13-inch pan or 3 9-inch layer cake pans.
6

Bake for 45 minutes.
7

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
8

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
9

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Cream butter and cream cheese.
10

Add confectioners' sugar and mix well.
11

Add nuts and vanilla.
12

Spread on cooled cake.
13

Note: Nuts can be omitted from frosting if desired.