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*4 eggs
  
*4 eggs
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*1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
  
*1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
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*2 cups white sugar
  
*2 cups white sugar
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*2 tsp vanilla extract
  
*2 tsp vanilla extract
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*2 cups all-purpose flour
  
*2 cups all-purpose flour
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*2 tsp baking soda
  
*2 tsp baking soda
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*2 tsp baking powder
  
*2 tsp baking powder
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*1/2 teaspoon salt
  
*1/2 teaspoon salt
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*2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
*2 tsp ground cinnamon
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*3 cups grated carrots
 
 
*3 cups grated carrots  
 
  
 
*1 cup chopped pecans / walnut
 
*1 cup chopped pecans / walnut
  
*1/2 cup butter, softened  
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*1/2 cup butter, softened
  
*8 ounces cream cheese, softened  
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*8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  
*4 cups confectioners' sugar  
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*4 cups confectioners' sugar
  
*1 tsp vanilla extract  
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*1 tsp vanilla extract
  
*1 cup chopped pecans  
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*1 cup chopped pecans
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Directions
 
Directions

Revision as of 07:37, 21 November 2013

Ingredients

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  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup chopped pecans / walnut
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

  1. 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. Pour into prepared pan.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 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.
  3. 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. Frost the cooled cake.