Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• Carrot Cake

  • 5 1/2 Cups of grated carrots
  • 1 Cup brown sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 Cups white sugar
  • 1 Cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 Cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 Teaspoon of salt
  • 4 Teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 Cup walnuts chopped

• Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Difficulty:

Easy

Time:

1.5 Hours

 

1. Carrot Cake

   1. In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Set aside for 40 minutes
   2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 10 inch cake pans.
   3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Gradually beat in the white sugar, oil and vanilla.
   4. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir into the wet mixture.
   5. Stir in the carrot mixture and the walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
   6. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. When completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.

2. Cream Cheese Frosting

   1. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth