Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Crisco Oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 cups coarsely grated raw carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 package (1 lb) powdered sugar

Method

  • Combine sugar, oil, and eggs, beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Sift dry ingredients together, add to oil mixture and beat at low speed for 1 minute.
  • Add grated carrots and nuts.
  • Spread batter in chosen pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour until cake tests done wiht a toothpick, should be clean.
  • Cool in pan 30 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely.
  • When cool, spread with Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • May leave cakes in pan and top with frosting.
  • Frosting
  • Beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth, add vanilla.
  • Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Add more sugar to thicken or milk to thin frosting if needed for good spreading consistancy.