Spiced Carrot Cake
Source of Recipe
Virgie Hinson Pritchard
List of Ingredients
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup salad oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups carrots, finely shredded
- 2 cups pecans, chopped, divided
- (1) 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- (1) 1 pound package confectioners sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt
- In a large bowl, with electric mixer, beat sugar and salad oil for 2 minutes
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition
- Add flour mixture, beating just until blended. Mix in carrots and 2 cups of the pecans
- Pour batter into 2 greased, waxed, paper-lined 9-inch layer cake pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes (or until cake tester inserted into center comes out clean)
- Let cakes cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans to racks, cool thoroughly
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