2 cups sugar
4 eggs lightly beaten
2 cups of sifted self rising flour
2 cups coarsely grated carrot
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 1/2 cups oil
1 cup chopped walnuts
Add sugar to eggs gradually, stirring well. Combine flour & cinnamon. Reserve small amount of flour. Add flour & oil to egg mixture, beginning & ending with flour. Dredge walnuts with reserved flour. Fold in walnuts & carrots. Pour batter into greased, waxed~paper lined layer cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 ~ 40 minutes. Turn on to racks to cook thoroughly.
Filling:
2 8oz packages cream cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup butter {I've forgotten this without disaster happening.]
13/4 cups icing sugar [powdered sugar?]
1 cup chopped walnuts.
Mix cheese, vanilla, butter & sugar. Add walnuts. Mix well. Spread between layers & on top of cake. Gives about 20 servings!