Saturday Sweets - Carrot Cake
Author: Chelsea
Recipe type: dessert, snack
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Serves: 16
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups grated carrots (about 2-3 large carrots)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- Icing:
- 125g (or ¼ cup) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Grease and flour 8-inch bundt pan (if using 9-inch, it will just be lower, and make sure to reduce cooking time)
- Mix together oil, eggs and carrots in large bowl.
- In separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat into wet ingredients and mix well.
- Put batter in pan. Bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from pan, and cool on rack.
- Icing:
- When the cake is completely cool, cream together cream cheese, butter or margarine, icing sugar and vanilla. Spread, and enjoy!
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2012/11/saturday-sweets-carrot-cake/
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