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Joy's Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

A home-style Joy's Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing made with Cake Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, Salt, and Baking Powder. Serves 1. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 1 1/4 cup
• 3
• 2 tsp
• 2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 4 oz
• 2
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cinnamon into large mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Stir with wire whisk to mix and fluff (this avoids sifting).

3. 3

   Add oil and beat 2 mins. on medium speed of electric mixer, scraping down sides of bowl.

4. 4

   Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 more mins.

5. 5

   Add carrots, nuts, and pineapple and mix by hand or on low speed of mixer.

6. 6

   Pour into 2 well-greased and floured 9-inch, or three 7-or 8-inch cake pans.

7. 7

   Bake in preheated 325 F oven for 45 to 50 mins, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

8. 8

   Remove from oven; cool 15 mins, then turn out on rack.

9. 9

   Cheese Icing.

10. 10

    Beat together cream cheese and cream; stir in vanilla.

11. 11

    Beat 5 minutes, or until smooth and fluffy.

12. 12

    Add salt and sugar, one cup at a time, blending well after each addition.

13. 13

    Stir in nuts, raisins, and coconut.