3 large (6 oz.) baby food jars of grated carrots or 3 cups finely grated carrots
2 Cups granulated sugar
4 Eggs
1 1/2 Cups salad oil
1/2 Cup nuts
Then sift together:
3 Cups flour
2 Teaspoons baking soda
2 Teaspoons baking powder
2 Teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 Teaspoon cloves
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon vanilla
Cream Cheese Icing
1 Package (8 oz.) Cream cheese softened
2 Teaspoons vanilla
1 or 1/2 stick butter
1 lb. powdered sugarMix together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth.
Instructions
Add dry ingredients gradually to sugar mixture. Beat well. Pour mixture into tube pan or 3 layer cake pans, greased and floured. Bake at 375 degrees for one hour for tube pan, or bake 30 to 40 minutes for layers at 350 degrees. Cool.
Tip: At Christmas time we sometimes add orange bits to carrot cake.