Nutty Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups carrots, shredded
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• 3 blend in carrots, eggs and vanilla.
• 4 add combined dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition.
• 5 stir in nuts.
• 6 pour into greased foulred 9x13 pan.
• 7 bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean and dry.
• 8 while baking make frosting:.
• 9 combine cream cheese, milk and vanilla, mixing until blended. gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition.
• 10 after cake has cooled frost cake and top with chopped nuts if desired.