Carrot Oil Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp double-acting baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 beaten eggs
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• 1½ cup grated carrots

Method

1. Have all ingredients at about 70 degrees. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Sift before measuring.
2. Resift the flour with the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
3. Mix together and add to the flour, stirring well: the vegetable oil, sugar and beaten eggs.
4. Add and blend in well: the chopped nuts and grated carrots.
5. Bake in a greased and floured 8-inch square pan about 30 minutes.
6. Frost with powdered sugar frosting with cinnamon.

Notes

Excellent. Recipe from Mickey Wright.

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