NOT A DIET Carrot Cake

Name: NOT A DIET Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 Cups All Purpose Flour; 2 Cups Granulated Sugar; 4 Cups Grated Fresh Carrots ( a pound); 2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 2 teaspoons Baking Soda; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 1/2 Cup Butter; 4 Large Eggs; Frosting; 2 Cups Powdered Sugar; 1/2 Cup Butter - softened; 8 oz Cream Cheese; 2 teaspoons Vanilla

Minutes to Prepare: 25
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

2 Cups All Purpose Flour2 Cups Granulated Sugar4 Cups Grated Fresh Carrots ( a pound)2 teaspoons Cinnamon2 teaspoons Baking Soda1 teaspoon Salt1 1/2 Cup Butter4 Large EggsFrosting2 Cups Powdered Sugar1/2 Cup Butter - softened8 oz Cream Cheese2 teaspoons Vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven at 350. Grease two 8" square pans. Grate carrots. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda,salt. Melt butter in microwave (do not actually heat it). Mix sugar into the melted butter. Beat eggs, one at a time to butter mixture. Fold flour mix into butter mix. Add carrots and mix well. Pour into prepared pans. Bake until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 -15 mins. Remove from pans and place on cooling racks.

For frosting
Soften butter. Mix Cream cheese and butter well. Cream in powdered sugar. Add Vanilla.

*For a fluffy frosting, use a beater.

Once cakes are completely cooled place first cake on cake server and frost. Place second cake on top of the second cake and frost.

Makes 16 2" X 2" servings

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REVANN33.

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 497.1
Total Fat: 29.7 g
Cholesterol: 124.5 mg
Sodium: 552.2 mg
Total Carbs: 55.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 4.7 g

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