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Libby's Carrot Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 t. salt
  • 2 t. baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 lb. powdered sugar
  • 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 °. Cream together sugar, eggs and oil. Mix dry ingredients and add to the wet ingredients. Then add carrots and vanilla. Pour into 2 greased and floured round cake pans. (I’ve started using that baking spray with the flour already in it. It seems to work like a charm!)
  • Bake for about 45 minutes, testing with a toothpick until it comes out clean. Cool the layers completely before making the icing.
  • Mix together the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar. Mix until you have a smooth frosting. Add the optional pecans, or use them to decorate the cake.