Mom's Carrot Cake - the Best Ever!
Mom's Carrot Cake (Karrot Kake) - the best, most moist carrot cake you will ever eat!
Servings: 15
Calories: 686kcal
Ingredients
- 3 c grated carrots
- 2 c sugar
- 2 c flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 ½ c vegetable oil
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp applesauce
- 1 c chopped nuts (optional)
- 8 oz crushed pineapple drained (optional)
Cream cheese Frosting:
- ¼ c butter or margarine softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Beat carrots, sugar, flour, eggs, veg oil, and softened cream cheese together.
- Add baking soda, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, applesauce and (optional) chopped nuts.
- For an even more moist cake, add one small can of drained crushed pineapple.
- Bake in a 9X13 greased and floured pan @ 350 for 55 minutes, or until clean toothpick.
For the frosting:
- Cream butter and cream cheese together.
- Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Spread on COOLED cake.
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Nutrition
Calories: 686kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 61g | Vitamin A: 4850IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1.4mg