MY FAMOUS CARROT CAKE

My Famous Carrot Cake image

Provided by Erika Orrantia

Categories Cakes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 c all purpose flour
2 c white sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3 c shredded baby carrots (ready to eat baby carrots are sweeter)
1 c vegetable oil
4 large eggs
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
3 oz cream cheese
1/4 c butter or margerine
2 c sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts

Steps:

1. Grease and flour 13x9 pan and preheat oven to 325.
2. First: Cream together sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla, and carrots.
3. Second: Add remaining dry ingredients, use sifter. Mix well for 2 minutes.
4. Third: Pour into greased 13x9 pan at 325 for about 55 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
5. Beat together frosting ingrediants, EXCEPT NUTS, with handmixer (cream cheese and butter should be softened) SIFT POWDERED SUGAR. Frost cake when thoroughly cooled and sprinkle chopped nuts on top.