Description

Susie's Carrot Cake

Ingredients

3 cups grated Carrot (fine) 2 cups All Purpose (AP) flour 2 cups Sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons Baking Soda 2 teaspoons Cinnamon 1 cup Vegetable Oil ¾ cup unsweetened Applesauce 4 large Eggs Cream Cheese Frosting: 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature ¼ cup margarine (½ stick) ½ 16 oz box of Powdered Sugar (Confectioners’ Sugar) 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 9x2 cake pans. In a large bowl mix together sugar, oil, applesauce and eggs until well combined. In a separate bowl mix together AP flour, salt, Baking Soda and cinnamon. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet till well combined. Add carrots to batter and stir until combined. Evenly distribute batter between the pans and bake for 30-40 minutes. Test for doneness at 30 minutes, using a toothpick inserted into the center of cake, if it comes out clear cakes are done. Place pans on a wire rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Place a wire rack on the top of the pan and flip over to unmold the cake. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Additional Information

Because of the use of the cream cheese frosting, you should keep your cake in the refrigerator.