Carrot Cake Submitted by: Kevin Whipp (originally Jane Stegall) | Date Added: 24 Dec 2023

Ingredients

Cake:3 cups grated raw carrots1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
1 cup chopped pecans
Optional:1/4-1/2 cups grated coconut1/4-1/2 cups canned crushed pineapple (well-drained)

Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
16 oz. box powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup chopped pecans

Cooking Instructions

Carrot Cake:
Mix sugar and oil together; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Mix all dry ingredients together & add to sugar mixture. Then fold in carrots, nuts, coconut and pineapple.
Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes until done. Let cool before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting:Mix butter, cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Stir in vanilla extract and pecans. Spread on cooled cake.