Carrot Cake

Submitted by Maryland Jim

"My wife brought this recipe home from work. We made it for a church function and it was a real hit."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1⁄4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 lbs carrots, grated
• 4 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup nuts (I used walnuts)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting

directions

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda. salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Mix until blended.
2. Add oil to flour mixture while mixing. Then add the carrots and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
3. Stir in nuts and vanilla; mix well.
4. Pour into a well greased and floured 9X13 pan. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 50 to 60 minutes or until done.
5. Allow to cool thoroughly. Frost with frosting.

Reviews

[Cj199]

I don't like carrot cake, but it's my husband's favorite cake in the world. So I thought I'd try this reciepe. My husband liked it, didn't rave about it, but that could be because our oven is off and I over cooked it. I will try again though, because it was super easy to make.