Old Virginian Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. Crisco oil
4 eggs
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 c. instant tea powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. coarsely chopped pecans
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/4 c. grated carrots

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large bowl, blend sugar with oil; beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add flour, instant tea powder, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, cloves and salt; mix thoroughly.
Fold in 2 cups of carrots and pecans.
Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
Bake 70 minutes.
Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.
Cool completely before glazing.