Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake Recipe
I found this wonderful carrot cake on the internet. Super recipe!
Cake:
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 cups finely shredded carrots
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped walnuts
Beat eggs and sugar.
Add carrots, cream cheese, and oil. Beat until smooth.
Add dry ingredients. Mix well.
Stir in pineapple and nuts.
Pour into a greased 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool.
Frosting:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Additional chopped walnuts
In a heavy saucepan, cook and stir flour and milk over medium-low heat until a thick paste forms, about 10 minutes.
Chill for 30 minutes.
Cream butter, sugar and salt.
Gradually add chilled flour mixture; beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add vanilla and sugar; beat well.
Frost cake.
Sprinkle with nuts.
Serves 12-16
