Easy Carrot Cake
Description
This recipe makes a fabulous and moist carrot cake. Try it for Thanksgiving instead of or in addition to pumpkin pie.
Ingredients
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2 cups white sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
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4 eggs
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3 cups grated carrots
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
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1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
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Combine the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, soda, oil. With an electric mixer beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the carrots and the walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
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Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour 20 minutes. Note: this cake can be made in two 9 inch layer cake pans just change the baking time to 40 minutes.
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To Make Frosting: With an electric mixer blend the cream cheese and cream. Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Frosting can be spread and a still warm cake.