Carrot Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 5 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 for the cake: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine dry ingredients.
• 3 stir in oil, eggs and grated carrots.
• 4 beat for 2 minutes by hand.
• 5 add nuts and mix thoroughly.
• 6 bake in greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan for 45 minutes.
• 7 for the frosting: beat the cream cheese, margarine, powdered sugar and vanilla till light and fluffy.
• 8 spread on cooled cake.