Carrot Cake

This is a delicious, moist cake. A friend brought this to a Christmas party at work and it has been my favorite ever since. This recipe will work with zucchini or apples as well.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 1 13x9 inch Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 3  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3  cups  finely shredded carrots
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour a 13x9-inch pan.
3. Mix sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla till well blended.
4. Beat 1 minute.
5. Mix together in another bowl the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
6. Stir into egg mixture.
7. Then stir in the shredded carrots and nuts; mix well.
8. Pour into prepared pan and bake 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool.
10. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat together: 8 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla and milk.
11. Add 4 cups powdered sugar a little at a time.
12. Beat well.
13. Frost cooled cake.