Ruth's carrot cake with currant icing

"This is my sister, Ruth Kamps most spectacular carrot cake.The icing is unreal, so luscious."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
19
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Grease and flour 2 9" cake pans.
  • Mix together cake flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, powder and salt.
  • Drain pineapple,reserving syrup.
  • Add syrup to dry mixture; add eggs, oil and vanilla.
  • Beat 3 minutes.
  • Stir in pineapple, carrots and nuts.
  • Bake 325 degrees for about 40 min or until done.
  • Cool 10 min in pan.
  • Unmold.
  • Currant Icing Plump currants in 1/4 cup hot water for 5 minutes.
  • Drain well.
  • Beat sugar, cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla together until smooth.
  • Fold in nuts and currants.

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Hi. My name is Ann. I live in a little town in South Jersey. I live in our home with my dear husband,Dave, our oldest daughter Susann and her two boys, Joseph and Zachary. Also our oldest son, David(Jr), and his two daughters, Jamie and Kayla on the weekends.And our youngest son, Seth is living here with us also, with his three dear cats. Our daughter,Allison and her husband,Brandon are living in their own house. All totalled we have five cats and two dogs right now. LOL I love to feed my family. When the kids were young, I would always feed their friends before and after school or dinner if they wanted. I love to make people smile , making foods they enjoy. Most of my recipes are handed down from Grandmothers, Mothers, friends. I treasure these recipes made by those I love.
 
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