Peer Reviewed Carrot Cake

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Peer Reviewed Carrot Cake

Yields1 Serving
 4 eggs
  1 1/4 C vegetable oil
  2 C white sugar
  2 t vanilla extract
  2 C all-purpose flour
  2 t baking soda
  2 t baking powder
  1/2 t salt
  2 t ground cinnamon
  3 C grated carrots
  1 C chopped pecans
  1/2 C butter, softened
  8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  4 C confectioners' sugar
  1 t vanilla extract
  1 C chopped pecans
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

2

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.

3

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

4

To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.

Ingredients

 4 eggs
  1 1/4 C vegetable oil
  2 C white sugar
  2 t vanilla extract
  2 C all-purpose flour
  2 t baking soda
  2 t baking powder
  1/2 t salt
  2 t ground cinnamon
  3 C grated carrots
  1 C chopped pecans
  1/2 C butter, softened
  8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  4 C confectioners' sugar
  1 t vanilla extract
  1 C chopped pecans

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

2

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.

3

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

4

To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.

Peer Reviewed Carrot Cake