Dessert

Grandma Hiers' Carrot Cake (Paula Dean) is for Dessert.

Grandma Hiers' Carrot Cake (Paula Dean) takes several minutes to prepare.

Grandma Hiers' Carrot Cake (Paula Dean) takes several minutes to cook.

Grandma Hiers' Carrot Cake (Paula Dean) makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Grandma Hiers' Carrot Cake (Paula Dean) are:

Butter, for pans
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups grated carrots
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, optional(did not use) Added raisins instead.
Directions
Frosting:

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick salted butter, room temperature
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional (did not use)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round pans; Line bottom of the pans with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add eggs and vegetable oil. Using a hand mixer, blend until combined. Add carrots and pecans, if using.

Pour into pans. Bake for approximately 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pans, place on waxed paper and allow to cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting:

Add all ingredients into a medium bowl and beat until fluffy using a hand mixer. Spread frosting on top of each cake layer. Stack the cakes on a serving plate and serve.

Here is how you make Grandma Hiers' Carrot Cake (Paula Dean):

Serving Size: normal serving size is 8 but I served 18 for a work birthday. Number of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PALSON4.

The nutritional information for Grandma Hiers' Carrot Cake (Paula Dean) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 787.9

• Total Fat: 64.1 g
• Cholesterol: 81.2 mg
• Sodium: 405.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 5.2 g