Dad's Carrot Cake

Name: Dad's Carrot Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 1 cake, 6-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup Wesson Oil; 4 whole eggs; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 (1 lb) package grated carrot; 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 8 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Room Temperature); 0.5 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla (Pure extract preferably)

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Recipe by drumlinkelpie

This is my Dad's recipe for his well-known Carrot Cake... It stays moist forever... well as long as it's not eaten... ;)

READY IN: 1hr 30mins

SERVES: 6-12

YIELD: 1 cake

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

CAKE INGREDIENTS
¹⁄₂

cup water
¹⁄₂

cup milk
1

teaspoon cinnamon
1

teaspoon salt
1

teaspoon baking soda
1

cup Wesson Oil
4

whole eggs
2

cups sugar
2

cups all-purpose flour
1

(1 lb) package grated carrot
ICING INGREDIENTS
¹⁄₂

cup softened unsalted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
8

ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Room Temperature)
0.5

(16 ounce) box powdered sugar
2

teaspoons vanilla (Pure extract preferably)

DIRECTIONS

CAKE.
Combine all cake ingredients (except for the grated carrots) in a large mixing bowl & beat for 2 minutes.
Then fold in the grated carrots.
Pour into a greased & lightly floured rectangular cake pan.
Bake at 350°F for 35-45 minutes.
ICING.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat all four ingredients until creamy.
Spread onto room temperature cooled cake (I prefer, still in baking pan)
For an extra treat, sprinkle fresh diced pecans & enjoy.