Carrot Cake

My grandma (Meme), has been making this cake for as long as I can remember. It is my go to requested birthday dessert and I try to find any excuse to make it. It is as easy to make as boxed cake mix, but has a fresh homemade taste that can not be beat.

Ingredients:

Cake-

• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 canola oil
• 4 eggs (beaten)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 3 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup walnuts

Frosting-

• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 lb. powdered sugar
• 1 8oz. package cream cheese
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Optional-

• 1 can drained crushed pineapple (pat dry after draining)

Directions:

Add the sugar, oil, and eggs to a medium mixing bowl and stir until well combined. Mix in carrot and cinnamon. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until combined. Try not to over stir. Pour cake batter into two 8x8 in. cake pans and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake before taking them out of the pans. Once cake is cool make your frosting. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy, add vanilla and powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Spread a small portion of the frosting on the top of the first cake (optional: layer pineapple on top of frosting) and stack the second cake on top. Frost the cake with the remaining frosting and enjoy!