Dm’S Carrot Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups White Flour (Can Use 1 Cup Whole Wheat And 1 Cup White)
- 2 teaspoons Baking Soda ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon Salt ⓘ
- 1-1/2 cup Canola Oil ⓘ
- 2 cups White Granulated Sugar ⓘ
- 3 whole Eggs ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla ⓘ
- 2 cups Shredded Carrots ⓘ
- 1 cup Chopped Nuts (I Use Pecans Or Walnuts) ⓘ
- 1 can 8 3/4 Oz Crushed Pineapple W/ Juice (Use Canned Pineapple!) ⓘ
- _____ ⓘ
- FOR THE ICING: ⓘ
- 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese (I Use 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese) ⓘ
Instructions
- For cake:
- 1. Sift dry goods together (flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt).
- 2. In separate larger bowl, mix oil and sugar. Then add eggs and vanilla, and beat well. Next, add the dry ingredients to this mixture. Fold in carrots, nuts, and pineapple.
- 3. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 cake pan. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
- For cream cheese icing:
- 1. Mix softened cream cheese and butter together. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- 2. Spread over completely cooled cake. And use all the icing! A nice thick covering makes for a delectable dessert. Enjoy!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1184
kcal
59% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).