Southern Style Carrot Cake
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SOUTHERN STYLE CARROT CAKE INGREDIENTS Carrot Cake 2½ cups all purpose flour 1½ cups granulated sugar 4 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1½ tsp baking soda 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup canola oil 3 cups grated carrots ½ cup raisins Cream Cheese Frosting 16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 2 sticks of butter, room temperature 3 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups powdered sugar ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) INSTRUCTIONS Carrot Cake 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9" cake pans 2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda and set aside 3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract and canola oil. 4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir them together using a spatula until combined 5. Stir in the carrots and raisins 6. Pour into the three 9" cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes 7. Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting Cream Cheese Frosting 1. Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract together until they are fully incorporated 2. Add the powdered sugar and mix until it is smooth and creamy 3. When frosting the cake, sprinkle the chopped nuts onto the frosting between the layers
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Carrot Cake is a southern tradition that always shows up during the holidays, but any excuse to make one is fine by me
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SOUTHERN STYLE CARROT CAKE
INGREDIENTS
Carrot Cake 2½ cups all purpose flour 1½ cups granulated sugar 4 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1½ tsp baking soda 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup canola oil 3 cups grated carrots ½ cup raisins
Cream Cheese Frosting 16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 2 sticks of butter, room temperature 3 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups powdered sugar ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Carrot Cake1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9" cake pans2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda and set
aside3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract and canola oil.4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir them together using a spatula until
combined5. Stir in the carrots and raisins6. Pour into the three 9" cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes7. Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting1. Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract together until they are fully incorporated2. Add the powdered sugar and mix until it is smooth and creamy3. When frosting the cake, sprinkle the chopped nuts onto the frosting between the layers
