Carrot Walnut Cake

Ingredients
3 c. flour, sifted

2 c. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

4 eggs

1 c. oil

2 lg. grated carrots

1/2 c. black walnuts, chopped

1/2 tsp. vanilla

In large bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Fold and stir thoroughly by hand. In smaller bowl, combine the other ingredients. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Make a well in dry ingredients and combine the contents of the two bowls. Beat by hand until smooth. Pour into two (9 x 1 1/2 inch) round pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. ICING: Optional; but cream cheese icing is delicious.

Glaze:

1. mix 1/2 pack of Cream Cheese, 1cup powdered sugar or more or less than you like,1 tsp Vanilla essence,drop or two Orange food color,and add enough milk to make it thin enough to pour to coat the cake.

2. Heat this for 40 secs in the microwave,not more than that.Whisk and pour on the cake with a plate underneath the cooling rack to catch the extra glaze.

3. Let the get firm on the cake and replace the plate with another and pour the glaze again on the cake until evenly coated.Garnish with baby carrots and walnuts.

4. Cover and chill the cake if you like or keep it in the cake dish covered.Tastes great the next day with all the goodness of Carrots and Walnuts!