I need a wonderful moist carrot cake recipe for my sister in-law!

On 4/21/2014 beaches21 said: Google Ron Ben Israel's carrot cake , it's fantastic! I will never use another recipe again.

beaches, TY for your help, I'm on it..Brit

Here's a basic recipe I've used for years. I've even made wedding cakes using this recipe. I do add pineapple, coconut, raisins and chopped walnuts to the batter but you can leave those out.

'SOUTHERN HERITAGE' CARROT CAKE

Makes 16 servings

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

4 eggs

1 1/4 cups vegetable oil

2 cups granulated sugar

3 cups grated carrots

Cream Cheese Frosting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans (baking sprays that contain flour, such as Baker's Joy, are fine to use as well).

Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set mixture aside.

Combine eggs, oil and sugar; beat until smooth. Whisk in the flour mixture and the carrots.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.

Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks and let cool completely.

Ice with Cream Cheese Frosting

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Makes 16 servings

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, slightly softened

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, slightly softened

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon lemon oil or extract

Using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, mix together the cream cheese, butter and shortening until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and lemon oil and mix until smooth and light.

Margie that looks good , Could i add half sour-cream and half oil?

On 4/21/2014 Britbrit13 said:

Margie that looks good , Could i add half sour-cream and half oil?

That might throw the chemistry off so I'd use all oil or maybe an oil and apple sauce blend.

TY Margie

MargieRJ: Thanks for sharing your recipe for 'Southern Heritage' Carrot Cake. When you add the additional -pineapple, coconut, raisins and chopped walnuts-how much of each to you include in the recipe? I would probably add all of those to the batter--the cake sounds delicious! I will look forward to making this for my family.

I always ad Baby-food strained carrots to mine for moistness..