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Janis's Carrot Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 3 eggs

  • 2 ½ cups flour

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon

  • 2 cups grated carrots

  • 1 cup crushed pineapple

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

  • 1 tsp vanilla

In a mixer bowl, combine oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla.  Beat until eggs are pale yellow and batter is light and fluffy.  In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda.  Add these ingredients to the wet ingredients until blended.  Then add pineapple, carrots and walnuts. 

Pour into greased & floured cake pans and bake 30-40 minutes at 350°. 

Cream Cheese Frosting 

  • 1 lb. Butter

  • 8 ounces cream cheese

  • 4 cups powdered sugar

  • 2 egg whites

  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla

Combine butter and cream cheese, beating on high until light and well-mixed.  Add sugar, egg whites and vanilla all at once.  Mix again on high until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).

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