Melt in your Mouth Carrot Cake

This is a melt in your mouth carrot cake recipe that will become a favorite in your house! It has the perfect blend of carrots and spice, with a lightly sweetened creamy frosting with zip!
Cake:
* 2 cups white sugar
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 3 cups grated carrots
* 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
* 4 eggs
* 1 cup chopped walnuts

Frosting Ingredients
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup chopped Walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan.

beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in walnuts.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan, bake for 40-50 minutes.

Allow it cool for about 10 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack or plate. I generally put some tinfoil onto a cookie sheet and invert my cake onto that.

To Make Frosting:

In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add in the walnuts, if desired. Frost your cake!

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