Carrot Cake Recipe

A moist and thick carrot cake recipe with a wonderfully nutty flavor. This is the carrot cake recipe from the local coffee shop, it gets rave reviews.

Make sure to frost it with the decadent cream cheese frosting, this is a cake that is too good to save just for special occasions!

Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:

4 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sugar
1 cup pecans, chopped
4 cups grated carrots
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon


Cream Cheese Frosting:

1/2 stick butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar (1 lb.)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

Carrot Cake Directions:

1. Combine sugar, baking powder, flour, cinnamon and baking soda in a bowl. Add in the eggs and oil.

2. Mix until just blended and then add the carrots and pecans.

3. Bake at 375F to 400F for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.

Frosting Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth, add sugar and vanilla and blend well. Spread on cooled cake.