Mrs. Bart Easter’s Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups grated carrots

Icing

• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese
• 1 stick margarine
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Steps

1. Mix all dry ingredients, then add oil, eggs and grated carrots.
2. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes.

Notes

Makes 3 layers.

Card gives no mixing directions for the icing.

Back of card is the Navy Commissary recipe-submission notice.

From a printed recipe (U.S. Navy Commissary Store, U.S. Naval Station San Diego — Comstore Chef’s Index (December) card, form 11ND-NSSD-4065/2 (REV. 4-60)) kept in Rosie Lee’s recipe box.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe cards

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