CARROT CAKE (CREATIVE COOKING) (MOM)

By curly

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsps baking soda
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 2 tsps cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
• CREAM CHEESE ICING
• 1 box (16 oz) powdered sugar
• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

Beat eggs and oil in a small bowl.

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Add egg mixture; mix well. Stir in carrots and pecans. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.

Cool completely on a wire rack. Spread with Cream Cheese Icing.

DIRECTIONS FOR CREAM CHEESE ICING:
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Beat until smooth.