Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake photo
Makes 12 servings
GiaGia

ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups grated carrots (4 large carrots)
  • 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans (I leave these out)
  • Icing:
  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter softened
  • 1 16 ounce box powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

directions

  • 1

    • Sift all dry ingredients together and set aside.

  • 2

    • In a large mixing bowl, mix, oil, sugar, and eggs beating after each egg.

  • 3

    • Add dry ingredients to mixture. Mix well.

  • 4

    • Add carrots, pineapple, and nuts.

  • 5

    • Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.

  • 6

    • Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes

  • 7

    Icing:

  • 8

    • Beat all ingredients well.

  • 9

    • Spread on cooled cake.

  • 10

    • I wrap cooled unfrosted cake in saran wrap and foil and keep in freezer for a few months. When needed just pull out, defrost and frost cake.

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