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World's Best Carrot Cake Recipe

I've been making this carrot cake recipe for over 40 years. It came from Cynthia's friend Lorraine. Lorraine said it was a family recipe handed down through three generations.

This carrot cake always gets rave reviews - people go wild for it. I have been asked for the recipe many, many times - here it is. Enjoy!

The Cake

• 2 C. Flour
  
• 1 1/2 - 2 C. Sugar
  
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
  
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
  
• 1 tsp Salt
  
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
  
• 1/2 C. Oil (original recipe calls for 1 cup, 1/2 - 2/3 works well)
  
• 3 C. Grated Carrots
  
• 4 Eggs
  
• 1 C. Walnuts (optional)
  

Combine and mix dry ingredients before mixing in wet ingredients. Spoon thick batter into lightly greased (large) bread pan. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees F. It sometimes takes a bit longer - check for "doneness" with wood splinter.

The Icing

This is a pretty standard cream cheese icing, it goes very well with the cake!

• dash salt
  
• 3 tbls oil
  
• 8 Oz cream cheese
  
• 2 C. icing sugar