Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This is another Betty Crocker recipe, simple and perfect.  This is one of Chris’ favorites! I love making it for him- and eating it too! I follow this recipe to a T, because it is the best carrot cake ever!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 t cinnamon
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1/4 t nutmeg
  • 3 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

 

Directions

  1. Mix sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl, beat for 1 minute.
  2. Stir in remaining ingredients, except carrots and walnuts, stir very well, beat 1 minute.
  3. Add carrots and walnuts, stir.
  4. Pour into a prepared 13x9x2 pan and bake for 40-45 minutes.

 

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 t milk
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

 

  1. Beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla in bowl with electric mixer on low.
  2. Gradually add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until smooth

**I usually double this recipe for Chris:)

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