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Carrot Cake {Recipe} ~ Just in Time for Easter
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Carrot Cake {Recipe} ~ Just in Time for Easter

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 tbsp hot water
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease & flour pan.
  • Combine sugar, oil, eggs & water in mixer bowl- beat until well incorporated.
  • Add all remaining ingredients- mixing in carrots & pecans last- after beating all other ingredients together.
  • Pour into prepared pan
  • Bake 65-75 minutes- or until your toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack 10-15 minutes.
  • Gently run knife along sides to release & invert on plate, removing from pan.
  • Drizzle frosting over before cake cools completely.
  • Store in airtight container.