Chocolate Carrot Cake
Source of Recipe
Taste of Home
Recipe Introduction
Best Carrot Cake I have eaten
List of Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
3 cups finely shredded carrots
Frosting:
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chipsRecipe
Line two 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, oil and carrots; beat until combined. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla until smooth. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the frosting. Repeat layers (sides will not be frosted). Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips. Yield: 12-16 servings
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