Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Name: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups canola oil; 4 large eggs; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2-1/2 cups finely shredded carrots; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; CREAM CHEESE ICING:; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; Dash salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons milk

We made this for our daughter's wedding. We stirred it all by hand and baked it in frying pans of varied sizes. After decorating it with pink frosting roses, we transported it 50 miles to the church in the back of a car!

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups canola oil
4 large eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2-1/2 cups finely shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
CREAM CHEESE ICING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the oil, eggs and sugar. Combine the flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon; add to wet ingredients and beat well. Stir in carrots and nuts.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for about 50 minutes or until cake tests done.
For frosting, beat cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl. Gradually add the salt, vanilla and milk, beating until smooth. Add additional milk if needed to reach desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 597 calories, 32g fat (5g saturated fat), 79mg cholesterol, 341mg sodium, 75g carbohydrate (54g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Carrot Cake in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook

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Donalee2

Mar 17, 2015

YOU CAN ALWAYS USE HALF OIL AND HALF APPLESAUCE TO CUT DOWN THE FAT WHICH WOULD MAKE THE CALORIES LESS TOO. I AM GOING TO MAKE THIS RECIPE TODAY. PHYL32
natsquared

Apr 3, 2012

My family all love this cake. It is so yummy!
amelia.wellman123

Mar 12, 2012

The cake is good but the icing is just a little too sweet. definitely a good idea to add a little more cream cheese and subtract a little of the icing sugar.
administrator

Jan 18, 2012

Been using for over 35 years
loriburbridge

Oct 17, 2011

This recipe was super easy and tasty. I don't like super sweet frosting so I used 8 oz of cream cheese in the frosting. Turned out good.
Black Lady

Apr 21, 2011

I think there is too much oil in this for me.
debstub

Jun 23, 2010

I made this for my friend's birthday (it was the first time I'd made a carrot cake before) and everyone raved about it--even my fiance who doesn't like vegetables and desserts mixed! I like my cream cheese icing a little more cream-cheesy though so I modified it to my taste, but the cake was absolutely delicious!!
teamjgh

Mar 31, 2010

simple ingredients, great taste!! this will be my carrot cake recipe!