Spiced Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. chopped pecans, divided
1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 c. salad oil
2 c. finely shredded raw carrots
1 (1 lb.) pkg. confectioners sugar

Preparation

Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat sugar and salad oil for 2 minutes.
Beat in one egg at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Add flour mixture, beating just until blended.
Mix in carrots and 1 cup of the pecans.
Pour into two greased waxed paper lined 9-inch cake pans.
Bake in preheated oven at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.