~ %carrot cake w/cream cheese frosting Recipe ~

Cake:
   1 1/2  C             Oil
   2      C             Sugar
   4                    Eggs -- beaten
   2      C             flour
   1      Tbsp          Cinnamon
   2      Tsp           Baking soda
   1      Tsp           Salt
   1      Lb            Carrots, peeled -- grated
     3/4  C             Walnuts or pecans -- chpd
                        Frosting:
   8      Oz            Cream cheese -- softened
     1/2  C             butter -- softened
   1      Pkg           Powdered sugar
   1      Tsp           vanilla

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Cake: 
Mix oil and sugar in large bowl with an electric mixer.  Add eggs and
beat until thick and lemon colored.  Sift together flour, cinnamon,
soda, and salt 3 times.  Add to creamed mixture and mix well.  Stir in
carrots and nuts.  

Pour into greased and floured 9 x 11inch pan.  Bake 350 F, 30-40 minutes 
until toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Cool.  Frost.

Frosting: 
Cream together cream cheese and butter.  Gradually add powdered sugar;
mix until well blended.  Add vanilla and beat until smooth. 

My Notes:
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Shared by Sherilyn Schamber