Carrot Cake

Author: Shay Dorion
Total Time: 70 mins
Yield: 6-7 dozen

Ingredients

For cake mix

• 3 cups raw grated carrots
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 ¼ c cooking oil
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 2 cups and 2 Tbsp flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla

for Icing:

• ½ stick margarine, softened (not butter)
• 1 Tbs vanilla
• 12 oz cream cheese
• 3 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Add all ingredients for cake mix into a large mixing bowl, and mix together well.
3. Pour into a greased cakepan and bake for 40-50 min or until a toothpick comes out clean.
4. Meanwhile, add all ingredients for icing together in a medium sized mixing bowl, and mix together well.
5. When cake is finished cooking, allow it to cool for 10 minutes, then apply icing while cake is still warm, but not hot.

Notes

For a healthier option, you can substitute the cooking oil with applesauce.