Carrot Cake

I have tried other carrot cake recipes - but this one takes the cake. (ha ha)

Carrot Cake

Cake:

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 cups sugar

1 tbsp & 2 tsp cinnamon

4 eggs (room temperature)

1 ½ cups oil

1 lb shaved carrots

Frosting: 8 oz cream cheese

½ cup butter (room temperature)

4 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla

½ cup pecans

Cake: Combine dry ingredients; add eggs one at a time; mix; add oil & carrots. Bake in 2 round pans at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Leave in pans until cool.

Frosting: mix cheese & butter & add vanilla & sugar. Frost cake. Chill until served. Can top with walnuts or pecans.