
| Southern Carrot Cake
Cake:
2 cups of all-purpose flour 2 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/4 teaspoon of soda 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 4 eggs 1 cup of vegetable oil 2 cups of grated carrots |
| Deluxe Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/2 cup of butter (margarine), softened One 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened One 16 ounce package of powdered sugar 2 teaspoons of vanilla 1 cup of chopped pecans 1 cup of flaked coconut
Combine dry ingredients. Stir gently; set aside. Combine eggs and oil, beating well. Fold in dry ingredients and carrots. Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans; bake at 375ºF. for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cake layers will be thin. Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove from pans, and cool completely. Spread Deluxe Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. FROSTING: Combine butter and cream cheese; cream until light and fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla, mixing well. Stir in pecans and coconut.Cookbooks | |