Carrot Cake
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Carrot Cake
Cake...
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups carrots, grated
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Icing...
1 box powdered sugar (1 pound)
1 stick margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. In a separate bowl, cream sugar and oil. Add eggs to sugar mixture, beating after each addition. Stir in flour mixture. Add carrots, pineapple and nuts. Pour into three greased and floured 8" or 9" layer pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cool before icing.
To make icing, combine powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla and cream cheese. Beat until smooth. Spread on cooled cake.
