happy birthday mister

it's the mister's birthday today, so we are having a little bbq

and my aunt v's famous 14 carrot gold cake (recipe below) to celebrate.

hope everyone had a great 3 day weekend!

aunt v's 14 carrot gold cake

preheat oven to 375 degrees

mix together:

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups veg or canola oil

4 eggs

then add:

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp mace or nutmeg

2 cups grated carrots

1 (130z) can crushed pineapple & juic

1 cup chopped walnuts (i used pecans)

2 tsp vanilla

mix together, place in lightly buttered pans and bake for 30 minutes

frosting for 2 layer cake:

1/2 cup (1 cube) butter

80z philly cream chees

1 box powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

beat well with mixer. if frosting seems dry add a small amount of milk.

enjoy.