Mama Dip'S Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
3 cups grated carrots
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts, toasted and divided
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Cake:
Sift together first 3 ingredients. Set aside. Line 3 lightly greased 9\" round ake pans with parchment or waxed paper; lightly grease the paper.
Beat sugar and oil at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed just until blended and stopping to scrape down sides. Fold in carrots and 1 cup of nuts. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Arrange remaining 1/2 cup of nuts around outer edge of cake. Cut with a serrated knife.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed of mixer until fluffy; gradually add in powdered sugar, beating well. Stir in vanilla.