Carrot Cake (Vella Lutz)

2 cups sugar            

1 cup oil

4 eggs 

Mix together and beat in:          

2 1/3 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

3 cups shredded carrots

1 cup nuts

Heat oven to 350°. Sift flour before measuring. Add and sift together other dry ingredients. Bake in greased 9 x 13” pan for 35 minutes.

Frosting:

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese            ½ cup butter, softened

3½ cups powdered sugar            2 tsp vanilla

Cream cheese and butter and add powdered sugar and vanilla.