50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- Russell's Carrot Cake

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Russell's Carrot Cake

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: Russell Priest, Decatur, Ala

Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

Cream Oil with sugar.

Add eggs, continue beating, then add finely grated carrots, blending well and scraping the sides of the mixing bowl.

Add the flour mixture and blend several minutes.

Pour into either cake pans or 13x9"sheet pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 min. or until done.

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Using an electric mixer, mix and cream softened cream cheese, with butter; then add vanilla and confectioner's sugar,beating slowly.
Add 1 cup chopped pecans to mixture or save pecans to sprinkle on the cake - over the top if it is a sheet cake OR on top, sides and between layers, if it is a layer cake.