Christopher's Favorite Carrot Cake
"My mother and sister have made this recipe for me since I was in my teens I never baked for myself until after 30. My sister sent this recipe to me while I was living in Moscow, so I could enjoy the flavor of my favorite cake. I am not sure of the origination of the recipe and neither are they."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
15-20 pieces
ingredients
-
Cake
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups grated carrots
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Icing
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup butter
- 8 ounces powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 cup pecans
directions
- 1. Combine first 4 ingredients.
- 2. Mix oil and sugar.
- 3. Add dry ingredients.
- 4. Add carrots and eggs, alternately.
- 5. Add vanilla.
- 6. Bake in a rectangular glass dish at 375F for 45 minutes.
- 7. Insert toothpick to check doneness.
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Icing:
- 8. Beat together icing ingredients and spread on cooled cake.
- 9. Cover and refrigerate cake.
- 10. Enjoy!
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