Carrot cake Edit    Tags: Cakes, Desserts, Lunch/Snacks
Your Rating:   Author: Aunt Ann Ferguson, Aunt Sher Brindley   Uploaded By: Shelly  
Ingredients:
  • 1.5 c oil
  • 2 c sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 c finely grated carrots
  • 1 c crushed pineapple or mandarin oranges
  • 1 c chopped nuts
  • 2.5 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • cream cheese icing: 16 oz package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c butter or margarine
  • 4 c powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • or butter cream icing: 3 c powdered sugar
  • ½ c margarine
  • 4 T milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Blend oil with sugar.
  3. Add eggs and carrots, beat well.
  4. Add pineapple and nuts, blend.
  5. Add sifted dry ingredients, blend.
  6. Pour into a square, greased pan.
  7. Grease a 9x13 pan.
  8. Bake 40 minutes, or until toothpick in center comes out clean.
  9. Cool before frosting.
  10. For cream cheese icing: mix ingredients together, add more powdered sugar for added thickness if necessary.
  11. For butter cream icing: mix ingredients together, add more powdered sugar for added thickness if desired.


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