Carrot Cake

Valerie sent me her Carrot Cake recipe...the next person who makes this please send me a piece. I'm always happy to test try anything...

Carrot Cake

Ingredients: 

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (Val used walnuts)

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 
2. Grease and two 8-inch round pans.
3. 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 or walnuts. Pour into prepared pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 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.
5. 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 or walnuts. 
6. Frost the cooled cake. 
7. Enjoy!

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