Mom-Mom'S Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups carrots, grated
Icing
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup nuts (pecans) (optional)

Preparation

FOR CAKE:.
Beat together all cake ingredients. Add carrots last. Grease and flour pans. Bake @ 350 for 40-55 minutes in 2 cake pans or mold. (I use a bundt cake mold and baked for 50 minutes.).
FOR ICING:.
Beat together. all ingredients (can use less vanilla if perferred).
If too dry add a little milk.
Keep cake wrapped & refrigerated.
Best to make day before to let flavors meld.