Alice Bay Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
3 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together, and gradually add to wet mixture. Stir in grated carrots and nuts. Pour into a greased and lightly floured 9 X 13-inch pan or 3 9-inch round layer cake pans.
Bake for 40 - 45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING.
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened.
3/4 cup butter, softened.
1 pound confectioners' sugar.
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional).
2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and mix well. Add nuts and vanilla. Spread on cooled cake.