Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

first-place winner Ventura country fair.

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	Preparation	10 minutes
	Cooking	40 minutes
	Ready In	50 minutes

Ingredients

		---	Cake
1 1/2	cups	vegetable oil
2	cups	sugar
4	large	eggs	beaten
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	tablespoon	cinnamon
2	teaspoons	baking soda
1	teaspoon	salt
1	pound	carrots	peeled, grated
3/4	cup	walnuts	or pecans chopped
		---	Frosting
8	Oz	cream cheese	softened
1/2	cup	butter	softened
1	Pkg	powdered sugar
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

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.