carrot cake

original post: http://greedygirlcooks.blogspot.com/2014/06/carrots-n-cream.html

1 cup brown sugar

¾ cup oil

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 cups shredded carrots

½ cup sour cream

1 ½ cup flour

1 ½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon mixed spice

1 teaspoon salt

Candied carrot topping

¼ cup carrot shredded

2 table spoon brown sugar

Whip cream topping optional

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350
• Shred the carrots
• Blend together in a mixer oil and sugar
• After about 3 minutes add the eggs and vanilla to the oil and sugar
• Mix all the dry ingredients in another bowl; Flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice
• Add the shredded carrots to the egg oil sugar mixture reserving ¼ cup for the topping
• Once the carrots are mixed in add the flour mixture, stir until incorporated
• Lastly fold in the sour cream
• Pour the batter into a prepared baking pan
• Combine the brown sugar and carrots and sprinkle on the top of the cake batter before placing in the oven.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until a tester comes out clean

Greedy tips

The candied carrot topping is optional, however It give the cake a crispy exterior