Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups corn oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups finely grated carrots
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans (recommend lining with parchment paper); or one 9x13; or line 24 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
• 3 mix dry ingredients together.
• 4 add oil, blend well.
• 5 add eggs one at a time.
• 6 blend after each.
• 7 add carrots and blend.
• 8 pour batter into pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until done (for cupcakes 30-35 minutes).
• 9 remove from oven, cool and frost.
• 10 to prepare the icing: soften margarine and cream cheese.
• 11 mix well.
• 12 add sugar and vanilla.