Grandma Flo's Carrot Cake

Desserts

Prep & Cook Time

1 hour 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

CARROT CAKE
2 cups sugar
1 ½ cups oil
1 cup walnuts (chopped)
2 cups flour
2 ½ cups carrots (grated)
1 can pineapple (crushed drained)
1 ½ cups brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp apricot brandy
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon (ground)
½ tsp salt.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 pkg cream cheese
½ cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 lb powdered sugar.

PREPARATION

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

CARROT CAKE
Sift flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt together. Add brown sugar, oil and eggs, mixing well. Fold in carrots, pineapple and nuts.
Pour into a greased and floured fluted cake pan.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Combine cream cheese, butter and vanilla; creaming well. Gradually fold in the sugar, mixing well. If needed, add a small amount of milk to thin out.

COOKING

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan. Frost when completely cool, top with nuts.