Aunt Flossie's Carrot Cake Recipe
My long-time Hill Country Mysteries friends might remember Aunt Flossie's Jalapeno Cornbread, one of our family's favorites. Since I published that recipe, a lot of other families are enjoying it too, judging by the number of page views here and pins on Pinterest.
Aunt Flossie was my grandmother's cousin's wife, known in her time as a good cook. When she brought a dish to the church supper, people headed to the line for "Aunt Flossie's __________" and her specialty recipes live on in her name in our family cookbook.
Her carrot cake is still my mother's favorite and I make it for Mom's birthday every year. The presentation would be more impressive if I made it as a layer cake, but a flat pan fits easier in Mom's fridge.
It's easier to cut too, which is good, since Mom eats it for breakfast and sometimes dinner. She's 89 this year and no one is going to tell her she can't have cake for breakfast.
So I'm sharing the recipe here in case you have a celebration coming up. I can't guarantee Flossie's carrot cake will take you to a healthy 89, but my mother looks great.
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Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 1/4 cup oil (I use canola)
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups flour (good with regular flour, even better with half & half whole wheat and white whole wheat)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups grated carrots (a little less than a pound)
- Icing:
- 1 stick softened butter
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- ~ 3 cups powdered sugar (to taste)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan (or three 9" layer pans).
- Beat sugar into oil, then beat in eggs one at a time. Sift in dry ingredients, then mix in carrots.
- Bake approximately 45 minutes (or ~ 18-25 minutes for layers).
- Cool completely before icing.
- Icing:
- Cream butter, cream cheese, salt and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and mix. Spread on cooled cake and sprinkle nuts on top. Cover and store uneaten cake in the refrigerator.
- Don't feel guilty about calling it breakfast.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 120g | |
| Recipe makes 20 servings | |
| Calories 483 | |
| Calories from Fat 251 | 52% |
| Total Fat 28.61g | 36% |
| Saturated Fat 7.26g | 29% |
| Trans Fat 0.35g | |
| Cholesterol 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium 509mg | 21% |
| Potassium 132mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 53.41g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 5% |
| Sugars 22.05g | 15% |
| Protein 4.8g | 8% |
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