Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups carrots, shredded
Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 ounces butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups nuts, finely chopped (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350F/180\u00b0C.
Grease and flour a 9\" X 13\" glass baking dish. Set aside.
In large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg and mix thoroughly.
In another bowl, beat eggs, add oil and carrots and add to dry ingredients and blend.
Pour batter evenly into baking dish and bake for 1 hour. Allow cake to cool completely before icing.
TO MAKE FROSTING: Cream together the cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and combine thoroughly. Add nuts, if using.
Can be stored in cool place for up to five days, if it lasts that long!