Originally from cookit.recipes
One of my all time favorite 'healthy' snacks, Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
20 min
45 min
12
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups grated carrot
1 cup chopped walnuts
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter
3 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla (frosting)
4 cups powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F; grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking dish.
Beat sugar, oil, and eggs on low speed until blended.
Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla, and salt; mix thoroughly.
Fold in carrots and nuts; pour into pan and bake 40-45 minutes.
Cool completely before frosting.
Beat cream cheese, butter, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar.
Frost cooled cake and refrigerate.
