Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes

Yields one 9 by 13 inch cake

Ingredients:

Cake:

4 whole eggs

1 1/4 cups of vegetable oil

2 cups of granulated sugar

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

2 cups of all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons of baking soda

2 teaspoons of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of salt

2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon

3 cups of grated carrots

1 cup of chopped pecans (optional)

Frosting:

1/2 cup of softened butter

8 ounces of softened cream cheese

4 cups of confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 cup of chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then proceed to grease and flour a 9 by 13 inch pan.

2. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, granulated sugar and vanilla. Carefully mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Once done, stir in the carrots and fold in pecans (if desired). After the batter is readily mixed, pour the mixture into prepared pan.

3. Slide the pan into your preheated oven for around 45 minutes. Once done, remove the pan and set it on a wire rack or on a nonflamable surface. Let the cake cool within the pan for around 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and allow it cool completely.

4. While the cake is cooling, begin to make to frosting. To begin, combine the butter, cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and the vanilla into a medium sized bowl. Mix the substance until it appears smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans (if desired) then use the mixture to frost the now cooled cake.

Recipe provided by Allrecipes.com