Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1.25 cups vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped pecans , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.

2. 2

   Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and 2 teaspoons vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined.

3. 3

   Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in carrots, then fold in pecans.

4. 4

   Pour into the prepared pan.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

6. 6

   To make the frosting: Beat butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.

7. 7

   Stir in chopped pecans.

8. 8

   Frost the cooled cake. Serve and enjoy!