Grammy’s Apple-Carrot Cake

My mother made this fabulous cake recently and I just had to get the recipe! Deeelicious!


Grammy’s Apple-Carrot Cake
It's great for breakfast, somewhat healthy (thanks to the apples and carrots), and tastes even better the next day!

makes 12-16 servings

1 1/2 cups oil

2 c sugar

4 eggs

1 c grated carrots

2 c grated apples

2 c flour

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 c chopped pecans (optional)

Icing (optional...recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan. 

Cream oil and sugar well. Add eggs and beat. Add carrots and apples. 

Combine dry ingredients. Add to moist ingredients and mix well.

Add vanilla and pecans; blend well.

Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

When done, set on a rack to cool for 15 minutes. 

While still warm, invert pan over a plate and shake lightly until cake loosens.

Drizzle icing over cake.

Icing:

Combine 2 cups confectioner’s sugar, 4 TBSP softened butter, 4 oz softened cream cheese and 1 tsp vanilla. 

Mix until creamy. Add 2 TBSP warm water and put icing in a squeeze bottle. Drizzle over cake. Slice, serve and enjoy!