Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. oil
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. grated carrots
1 c. raisins (optional)
1 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Combine sugar and oil.
Add eggs.
Sift flour, soda, salt and cinnamon together.
Add to sugar mixture; beat well.
Add vanilla and grated carrots.
Bake in three 8-inch layer cake pans which have been well-greased.
(It is very easy to serve when baked in a 9 x 13-inch pan instead.)
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
When cool, ice with cream cheese icing.
Yields 3 layers.
Makes 15 servings.