Heya! This week's installment of cooking with SDNGal. I don't know where this recipe originates from. I do know that it is something my Mom made for years and it's the recipe that won me the Best of Show in baking, junior division at the California State Fair when I was in elementary school. I know. I'll give you a moment to take that in. If only I had the photo of me holding the ribbon with my pseudo Farrah Fawcett hairdo and my kickin' bottle cap glasses. Anyhoo, it's called the 14-Carrot Cake and it's delicious. Let's get started. 

14-Carrot Cake

2 C. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 C. sugar
1 1/2 C. oil
4 eggs
2 C. grated carrots 

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add sugar, oil and eggs. Mix well. Stir in carrots and any variation ingredients. Turn into greased and floured cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 min.

Variation ingredients:

1 c. chopped nuts
8 3/4 oz. drained pineapple
1/2 C. grated orange peel 

Frost this cake with you favorite cream cheese frosting and enjoy!

-Heidi