{"id":3884,"date":"2010-07-16T10:40:15","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T17:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hundredtenpounds.wordpress.com\/?p=3884"},"modified":"2010-07-16T10:40:15","modified_gmt":"2010-07-16T17:40:15","slug":"best-carrot-cake-youll-ever-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=3884","title":{"rendered":"Best Carrot Cake You&#039;ll Ever Have"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3887\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/carrotcake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3887\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3887\" title=\"carrotcake\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/carrotcake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrot Cake<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t get a great picture of the carrot cake my Grandma made, but if you look to the <strong>left <\/strong>of this picture you can see it. And trust me when I say it&#8217;s the best carrot cake I&#8217;ve ever had.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Carrot Cake Recipe<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">2 c flour <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">1 \u00bd c oil<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">2 c sugar <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">3 c shredded carrots<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">4 eggs, beaten <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\"> 2 heaping teaspoons cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">2 tsp soda <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">1 dash salt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">carrots, grated<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">Mix above ingredients well, then add carrots and mix again. Place in greased dish 9 x 13, not floured. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">Bake 350 oven 30 -35 min. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Frosting<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">\u00be cube margarine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">8 oz cream cheese<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">\u00bd tsp vanilla, add after blending margarine and cream cheese<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">Mix above ingredients until smooth. Add powdered sugar, enough so frosting is thick and easy to spread. Add \u00bd tsp vanilla.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\">Top with chopped nuts, if desired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3890\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/carrot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3890\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3890\" title=\"carrot\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/carrot.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/carrot.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/carrot-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrot Cake<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>I must say, the frosting is what makes it so so good! I mentioned to my Grandma that it tasted more like a spice cake than a carrot cake, but I still loved it!<\/p>\n<p>A few tips for great carrot cake:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shred your own carrot (store bought is too dry)<\/li>\n<li>Get fresh spices<\/li>\n<li>Try using a little orange zest in the batter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Enjoy! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>QUESTION: Do you have a family recipe that always turns out great?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I didn&#8217;t get a great picture of the carrot cake my Grandma made, but if you look to the left of this picture you can see it. And trust me when I say it&#8217;s the best carrot cake I&#8217;ve ever had. 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