John's Favorite Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by KittyKitty

"I made this cake for my Dad's birthday one year, but my brother in law fell in love with it, and now I make it for his birthday every year. And it is soooo easy."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 3 layers

ingredients

• 3 cups grated carrots (I buy the pregrated in a bag)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 1 1⁄4 cups vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• cream cheese frosting

• Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Cake:.
2. Combine first 7 ingredients; stir in eggs, oil and vanilla, mixing well. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool on wire racks completely. Spread with cream cheese frosting.
3. Cream Cheese Frosting:.
4. Combine cream cheese and butter, beating until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. 3 cups.