Carrot Cake – Anna

Cake:

  • 2 C sugar
  • 2 C cake flour
  • 1 TSP baking soda
  • 2 TSP cinnamon
  • 1 TSP salt
  • 1½ C vegatable oil
  • 3 C carrots (very finely grated)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 TSP vanilla
  • 1 C pecans or walnuts (coarsely chopped)

Icing:

  • 8 OZ cream cheese
  • ½ C butter
  • 1 LB confectioners XXX powdered sugar
  • 1 TSP vanilla

Oven: 350

  • Mix all dry ingredients together.
  • Add eggs & oil and mix well.
  • Add Carrots and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Add vanilla. Fold in nuts.
  • Pour into three 9″ round cake pans (floured and greased or lined with parchment on bottom). Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • Frost with cream cheese icing.

Yields 3 9″ round cakes.