Carrot Cake...the best way to eat veggies

I hope that everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving! Last week was so fun and we are already getting antsy for Christmas and all that it entails : )

 In light of the holiday season and tasty treats, I wanted to share an amazing carrot cake recipe given to me by Mark's grandma. Mark typically refers to this as"vegetable cake" and it's a HUGE hit at our place.

I  n  s  t  r  u  c  t  i  o  n  s

Set oven to 325
Mix Sugar & oil

Add eggs one at a time

Combine dry ingredients and add to oil mixture, then add carrots

Pour mixture into one 9X13 pan or 4 round cake pans (standard size) if you want to stack as I do

Flour the pans a bit and bake for 30-45 minutes

Let the cakes cool on a rack for at least 15 minutes
Frost in between layers or if you just make it in one pan, frost the top

c  a  k  e  

2 cups sugar

1 cup oil

2  tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda 

3 cups grated carrots

4 eggs

f  r  o  s  t  i  n  g

1/2 stick butter 

8 oz. cream cheese 

1 lb. powdered sugar (entire bag)

2 tsp. vanilla