Jim’s Carrot Cake

By á-24329

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. cake flour or 2 cups
• Plus 1 T. regular flour
• 2 c. Sugar
• 2 t. Baking powder
• 1 t. Baking soda
• 2 t. Cinnamon
• 1 t. salt
• 1 1/4 c salad oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 t. Vanilla
• 2 c. finely grated carrots
• 1 c. drained ,crushed pineapple
• 1 c. Chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Mix first six ingredients and sift into mixing bowl. Add salad oil. Beat 2 minutes starting at medium speed, increase to high speed. Add eggs and vanilla and beat fro 2 more minutes. By hand, stir in carrots, pineapple and pecans. Pour into 2 I-inch greased and floured 9 inch or 3 8 inch or a 9x11cake pans. Bake for 45-50 minutes and turn out on cake rack.
( I line pans with wax paper so they don’t stick )

Icing:

1 lb. powdered sugar
1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
1/3 c butter/margarine
½ c pecans
2t. Vanilla

Cream all ingredients with an electric mixer. Ice cooled cake.

Sometimes I add more powdered sugar to get the right consistency .