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CARROT CAKE 
CAKE:

4 eggs
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
few drops vanilla (optional)
3 cups grated carrots
1/2 cups chopped pecans

Beat eggs, mix with oil, then sugar. Combine dry ingredients then mix all together. Add grated carrots and pecans.

Bake in three greased 8-inch cake pans or 9-inch tube pan at 350°F for about 25-30 minutes (depends on pan used) or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out nearly clean.

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

1 (1 lb.) box confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/4 lb. (1 stick) butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Combine butter and cream cheese. Stir in sugar, add vanilla and pecans. Ice cake.

Submitted by: CM

recipe reviews
Carrot Cake
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 Christine (France) says:
An excellent recipe! I never really used to like carrot cake, but my husband was wondering what it was. I was surprised when I tasted it and actually LIKED it. I had to leave off the icing because cream cheese is almost impossible to find where I live, but it's still delicious without!
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 Kathy Cook (Alaska) says:
Ummmm Ummmm. What a delicious cake. We had a few people over and it was a hit. I followed recipe exactly, using a bundt cake pan so cooked it for about 65 minutes. I sprinkled a few of the crushed pecans over the cake to "decorate".
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 Alesha (Antigua and Barbuda) says:
Extremely delicious recipe... it was a hit with everyone! I used raisins and walnuts.
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 Il0vemyb0yz (California) says:
I made this cake 2 days ago and it was SO good. It didn't even last a day in my house and everyone is begging me to make another but its so worth it, also I sub. walnuts for raisins.
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 Jeri C. (Manitoba) says:
Great recipe!
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 Rachel (United States) says:
Wonderful recipe! I have made this on three different occasions. It was a hit at all of them! My husband loves the icing! He fights with my children on who will like the bowl ;)
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 Angi (Finland) says:
I made this recipe exactly. It was a hit. I searched many recipes before deciding on this one for its simplicity. I did not want raisins, pineapple or coconut so this one fit the bill. I made it in three 8" cake pans, and the result was amazing!
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 Clive King (United Kingdom) says:
Fantastic recipe. Big thanks to CM!
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 Karima (Florida) says:
Took about an hour using tube pan instead of rounded cake pans. I used carrots mostly but also lemon, beets, celery and cucumber pulp from juicer in substitute for shredded carrots. Didn't make icing but put cool whip topping on instead and everyone loved it during thanks giving get together!! Super yummy, super moist!
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 Kaoutar (Morocco) says:
Thank you for the recipe, just tried it and it is great delicious,I used baking powder instead of baking soda and I used the brown sugar and they worked just fine.
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 Harriett Jones (Florida) says:
This is a very tasty, light version. Easy and quick to make!
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 Mutita G. (United States) says:
My first time making carrot cake, much easier that I thought. Very simple ingredients but came out so good. I used walnuts instead of pecan. Everyone loves it. Thanks so much for the recipe.
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 Sharon B. (Connecticut) says:
I made this yesterday for a coworker's birthday. I used 3 carrots and 2 baby food carrots. I used a Bundt pan and it took about 55 minutes. It was very tender, with a great cinnamon spice flavor. I reduced the powdered sugar to 2 cups for frosting, only needed 1 cup for frosting. Everyone loved the cake! Used 1/2 cup chopped walnuts in batter.
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 Angie (Arizona) says:
This is an easy cake to make and it is very good. However, I could not give it 5 stars because the frosting recipe was not enough to frost a 3 layer cake. It was very tasty though. Next time I will double the frosting recipe or just make a sheet cake.
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 Mim (Iowa) says:
Great recipe! I sometimes substitute pecans and always add about one tablespoon of grated fresh ginger. It compliments the pineapple nicely. I made this in my shop and it always sold well. Plus, family loves it.

 

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