Grandma Melba's Carrot Cake

Grandma Melba’s Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

2 c. Flour + 3 Tbsp.

1 tsp. Baking Soda

2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

1 tsp. Salt

2 c. Sugar

1 ½ c. Oil 

3 Eggs

2 cups Grated Carrots

1 c. Crushed Pineapple

1 c. Coconut

½ c. Walnuts/Pecans - Chopped

1 tsp. Vanilla

Frosting Ingredients: 

1 x 8 oz. pkg. Cream Cheese Softened

2 c. Powdered Sugar

2 drops Lemon Extract

½ tsp. Vanilla Extract

Cake Directions: 

1-    Heat oven 350°, prepare cake pan or fill cupcake pan with liners.

2-    Sift flour with baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. 

3-    Beat sugar, oil, vanilla, and eggs until well blended. 

4-    Add dry ingredients, mixing well. 

5-    Fold in Carrots, Pineapple, Coconut, and Nuts. 

6-    Bake 9x13” pan for 1 hour until inserted toothpick comes out clean. 

Frosting Directions: 

1-    Beat cream cheese until soft. 

2-    Gradually add powder sugar until desired thickness.  

3-    Add lemon and vanilla extracts until well blended.