Carrot Cake

Even though my kiddo and I are awfully sick this weekend
I still managed to make Tommy's birthday cake.
That's love I tell ya.
^_^

I know, I know.. it looks soooo good, because it is!!

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Carrot Cake

• 2-1/2 cups Self-Rising Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 cups White Sugar
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3 cups Grated Carrots
• 1-1/2 cup Applesauce [or Oil]
• 4 Eggs
• 1 cup Nuts (I was all out of nuts, oh well)

- Directions-

• Sift flour and other dry ingredients together
• Beat applesauce + Eggs + Carrots
• Fold dry ingredients into wet
• Grease and flour 2- 9inch cake pans
• 350° for 25 minutes (ish)

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Cream Cheese Frosting                                                      

• 1lb Powder Sugar
• 1/2 stick butter (room temperature)
• 1(8oz) Neufatel Cheese [Cream cheese] (room temperature)
• 2 tsp Vanilla

 -Directions-

• Cream Butter + Neufatel cheese + Vanilla
• Gradually add powder sugar
• ....and DANG! You have frosting.

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Happy Birthday babe!!