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Carrot Cake
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5 from 1 vote

Nancy's Carrot Cake

This is truly the best carrot cake. By-the-way, if you have young ones that do not like carrots, tell them it's spice cake.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, dessert
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 575kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups grated carrots grate fine so the kids don't see them
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 oz cream cheese (2 3 oz packages)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and oil. Add eggs and beat well.
  • Sift in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
  • Fold in grated carrots and nuts if desired.
  • Place mixture in greased 9x13 inch pan and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Check once because ovens may vary.

Frosting

  • Beat together powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, butter and milk.
  • Spread frosting over completely cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 63.7g | Protein: 5.1g | Fat: 34.8g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 347mg