Mom's Carrot Cake

We’ve had more requests for this carrot cake that Mom made, over all the “fancy ones.”  I don’t know where she got it, but made it as early as I can about remember.  Try it, follow the recipe, you won’t be disappointed!

Ingredients:

Cake:
2 c. flour
1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
2 t. cinnamon
1-1/2 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
3 c. grated carrots

Frosting:  (We double this)
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 box (1 lb) powdered sugar
1 c. grated or chopped pecans
1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened

Directions:

Cake:
Sift together flour, soda, salt & cinnamon. Set aside.

Cream together oil & sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add this mix to dry mixture. Stir in grated carrots, mix well.
Bake in 3 greased and floured cake pans (round) at 350 F. 35-40 minutes.

Frosting:
Mix creamed cheese with butter or margarine. Beat well. Add powdered sugar about 1/3 at a time, mixing and beating well after each addition. Stir in pecans and mix well. Use to frost top, sides & layers of 3-layer cake.

It’s so much easier and doesn’t make much difference if you skip the nuts on the sides of the cake, which is what we usually do.  Would love to hear your feedback!

Thanks to our southern cook, Pat King, for this recipe!

Ingredients:
2 cans French-cut green beans
1 medium onion, cut in rings
8 strips bacon
1/2 c. slivered almonds
6 T. sugar
6 T. vinegar

Directions:
Drain beans and put in 1-1/2 quart casserole dish. Place separated onion rings over beans. Fry bacon strips and save drippings. Cut the strips in halves or quarters and lay over the onion rings. Sprinkle almonds over bacon. Add sugar and vinegar to bacon drippings and heat. Pour over casserole.

Marinate several hours or overnight. Bake 45 minutes at 450. (We’ve always baked covered).

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