My Mom's Easter Carrot Cake

Recipe Description

This cake is really good. Enjoy.
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups granulated sugar|sugar
  • 1½ cups vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups grated carrots (about 7)
  • 2 cups flour|all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
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  • 1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup soft butter
  • 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • chopped nuts sprinkled on top of frosted cake (optional)

Directions

  1. In mixing bowl, combine sugar and oil.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
  3. Mix in carrots.
  4. Combine in bowl, flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon. Sift.
  5. Add flour mixture to carrots mixture. Mix.
  6. Add nuts.
  7. Pour into greased and floured two round cake pans.
  8. Bake in 325 °F oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until cake test done.
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  10. Combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla; mix well.
  11. Use to frost cooled cake.
  12. Sprinkle chopped nuts over top for garnish.
  13. == Mom's comments == Note: I make this cake the day before and place it in an airtight cake container. Cover in the refrigerator. This seems to blend the flavors.
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