
recipe from allrecipes.com. It's many people's favorite cake with flair and lots of flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 Cup(s) white sugar
- 1 Cup vegetable oil
- 4 Whole eggs
- 2 4.5 oz jars carrot baby food
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 1/2 Tsp baking soda
- 2 Tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 Tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 Tsp ground cloves
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese
- 1/2 Cup butter, softened
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 Whole confectioner's sugar
- 1 1/4 Cup(s) chopped pecans
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil; beat well. Add eggs, carrots, and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat mixture until smooth. Combine flour, salt, soda, and spices; add to creamed mixture, beating well. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until cake tests done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then transfer layers to wire racks.
- To Make Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine cream cheese and butter or margarine, beating until light and fluffy. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla and confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans. Fill and frost the cake with cream cheese frosting. Garnish with pecans, if desired.














