Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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first-place winner Ventura country fair.

50 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

554 calories per serving view nutrition facts

16 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients


Cake
1 1/2	cups	vegetable oil
2	cups	sugar
4	large	eggs	beaten
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	tablespoon	cinnamon
2	teaspoons	baking soda
1	teaspoon	salt
1	pound	carrots	peeled, grated
3/4	cup	walnuts	or pecans chopped

Frosting
8	Oz	cream cheese	softened
1/2	cup	butter	softened
3 1/2	cups	powdered sugar
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Cake:

Mix oil and sugar in large bowl with an electric mixer. Add eggs and beat until thick and lemon colored. Sift together flour, cinnamon, soda, and salt 3 times. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in carrots and nuts.

Pour into greased and floured 9 x 11inch pan. Bake 350 F, 30-40 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool. Frost.

Frosting:

Cream together cream cheese and butter. Gradually add powdered sugar; mix until well blended. Add vanilla and beat until smooth.

Reviews

This was exactly what I was looking for...the traditional recipe for a moist, delicious cake. My 12-year-old daughter made it for her birthday. We thought it was awesome! We also used less powdered sugar (3/4 pkg). No wonder it won a blue ribbon!!
over 2 years ago by AQScott

Excellent & easy recipe. I added powdered sugar to taste for frosting.
over 3 years ago by RI papa

2 comments

1. Clarence clarence@mtaonline.net 5 days ago

I an 74 young,you lost me when you said 1 pkg of powered sugar for the frosting.Would that be a 1 pound pkg?I am printing the recipe.Would you let me know as I would like to try this recipe.Clarence

2. zhangbo Toronto 5 days ago

That should be 3 1/2 cups sugar.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 142g

Amount per Serving

Calories 554 51% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.0g	48%
Saturated Fat 7.0g	35%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 68mg	23%
Sodium 295mg	12%
Total Carbohydrate 67.0g	22%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	7%
Sugars 52.0g
Protein 5.0g	10%