Carrot Cake

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The original: Carrot Cake

Ingredients

  • 3 cups grated carrots
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Corn oil
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon (I use ~4)
  • 1[?] teaspoon nutmeg (maybe more)
  • (I usually throw in Some Cloves (ground) and allspice)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup nuts (can omit)
  • Icing
  • 1 box 10x Sugar
  • 8 ounces Cream cheese
  • 3/4 Stick butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Method

put in greased and floured pans. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Combine, Frost 2 cooled layers.

Note: The nutmeg is 1 teaspoon (or 2; the handwriting is unclear), and she adds "maybe more".