Carrot Cake

Charlotte Annes's Note:

A moist carrot cake topped with a cream cheese icing.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16

Yield: 16.0 slices

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges (drained)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Mix first five ingredients in a bowl. In a second bowl cream oil, sugar and eggs together. Mix in grated carrots and small can of mandarins. Combine both bowls together, pour into a greased 13 inch spring form pan. Bake at 350 for about 90 minutes.
2. When done and cooled, slice in in half so there is a top and bottom. Fill middle with cream cheese icing, place the top on and ice with cream cheese icing.
3. This is my first post -- any pointers/feedback would be welcome!