Cathie: This is my grandma's recipe... I have such fun with her recipes as she make little notations in the margins. Tee hee CARROT CAKE 3 C carrots, grated and set aside 2 C sugar 1 1/2 C salad oil 2 C all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. nutmeg 4 eggs 1 C chopped pecans Mix sugar and oil, add dry ingredients. Mix well, add carrots. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add nuts. Pour batter into two greased and floured cake pans; 9". Bake in 375 oven for 35 minutes or until center is done.. frost when cool. Icing: 8 oz. cream cheese 1/2 C margarine 2 tsp. vanilla 1 box powdered sugar Mix thoroughly, spread on cool cake. Enjoy Sandy Wells Homer, Alaska
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