Recipe Carrot Cake

[carol-whidbey-is]

Have been making this for a while and get good comments.

8 eggs

4 cups sugar

3 cups canola oil

Mix together in mixer eggs and sugar. Add 1 cup oil mix about 1 min add 1 more cup 1 min and then the last cup mix til its almost like mayo.

Sift together

4 cups flour

4 tsp baking powder

3 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

5 tsp cinnamon

Add to sugar mixture blend

4 1/2 cups Shredded Carrots

1 8 oz can crushed pineapple drained (drain out 1 cup)

1 cup coconut

1 cup walnuts chopped

Add to mixture mix well

11x13 pan sprayed and paper on bottom sprayed

350 oven 35 mins turn about 20-25 mins more

Cream Cheese Frosting

24 oz cream cheese soft ( whipped till creamy)

6 cups sifted powdered sugar

2 tsp lemon zest

2 tsp lemon juice

Mix all until creamy

Enjoy

 

[whipappeal]

I love carrot cake; thanks for the recipe. smileys/smile.gif Is that really 6 c. powdered sugar for the frosting?

 

[carol-whidbey-is]

Yes alot I know

 

[carol-whidbey-is]

sorry is 4 tsp baking powder

 

[cheezz]

Carol - you can make that change in your posting...

Click on your posting, and on the left side under 'Options', click on 'Edit Post'. Make the change and save!

 

[joyce-in-upstate-ny]

thanks cheezz, I didn't know how to edit a posting smileys/smile.gif