Dina's Fabulous Carrot Cake

Why I Love This Recipe

This recipe simply rocks so much! I got the recipe for the frosting from a friend of mine who sends me a lot of vintage or old-timey recipes.

Enjoy!

Ingredients You'll Need

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger (fine)
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups finely grated peeled carrots (you can use the shredded kind from the grocery store)
1 cup walnuts (coarse chopped)
Icing

2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature (not the low-fat version it won't set properly)
1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter (Use Plugra, Amish or Kerrygold brands for flavor), room temperature
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (xxx or confectioners grade is ok)
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (optional, but amazing w/carrot cake)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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