Grammy Nedra’s Carrot Cake
This is a really great cake made with our sweet Alaskan carrots. The recipe was requested by several people at one of our fall meetings after sampling some mini-cupcakes.
CAKE
Grease a large bundt pan & preheat oven to 325 F.
In a large mixing bowl cream:
2 c. of sugar
1 ½ c. canola oil
4 eggs.
In another bowl mix together:
2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
2 t. cinnamon
Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture. Fold in:
3 c. grated carrots
½ c. pecans or walnuts
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
Bake at 325 F for 40-45 mins.
(Or grease mini muffin cups and bake for 10 mins.)
ICING
Beat with mixer:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
2 t. vanilla
about 4 c. powdered sugar