Ingredients Original recipe yields 14 servings Ingredient Checklist 2 cups white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ cups vegetable oil 4 eggs 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese ¼ cup heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ½ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan. Step 2 Combine the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, soda, oil. With an electric mixer beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the carrots and the walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Step 3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour 20 minutes. Note: this cake can be made in two 9 inch layer cake pans just change the baking time to 40 minutes. Step 4 To Make Frosting: With an electric mixer blend the cream cheese and cream. Add the vanilla and confectioners’ sugar. Frosting can be spread and a still warm cake.
