Meet Her: Gail Roberts Phelps and Kaye Roberts Owners of GK Catering

GK Catering's

Ma's Carrrpt Cake

INGREDIENTS: CAKE

• 4 eggs • 1 ½ cups of vegetable oil • 2 cups of sugar • 2 ½ cups of self- rising flour • 1 tablespoon of baking soda • 1 ½ tablespoon of cinnamon • 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavor • 1 can of sliced carrots or 1 jar of baby food carrots • ½ cups of raisins (optional) • ½ cup of crushed pineapple (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Cream eggs, sugar and vegetable oil together. Gradually add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and vanilla flavor to mixture. Follow with carrots, raisins and pineapple. Oil and flour 3 cake pans. Pour batter into pans and bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Allow cake to cool.

INGREDIENTS: CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

• 8 ounces of cream cheese • 1 stick of margarine • 1 pound of powder sugar • 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavor • ½ cup of chopped pecan or walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

Cream softened cream cheese and margarine together. Add powder sugar gradually. Finally stir in vanilla flavor, and nuts. Additional nuts can be used as a garnish on top of cake.

If this doesn’t work call GK Café & Catering and place your order.

Owners of GK Catering

Age: 63 & 70 respectively Residence: Greenville, NC

Our mother loved cooking and baking during our childhood and this is one our favorite cakes to make.

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