Grandma’s Carrot Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling
YIELD: 16 servings.
My grandma was very special to me. She had a big country kitchen that was full of wonderful aromas any time we visited. This was one of her prized cake recipes, and it continues to be a favorite from generation to generation. —Denise Strasz, Detroit, Michigan
Ingredients
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2 cups sugar
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1-1/2 cups canola oil
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3 cups shredded carrots (about 6 medium)
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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FROSTING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan.
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2.
Beat first 4 ingredients until well blended. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in carrots and walnuts.
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3.
Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely.
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4.
For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 593 calories, 35g fat (7g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 292mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (49g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
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