Karen Henry's Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• Cream Cheese Icing: 1/4 cup butter
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups confectioners sugar

Instructions

1. Beat eggs and sugar.
2. Beat in oil.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; blend into the oil mixture.
4. Stir in carrots, vanilla, pineapple, and nuts until well combined.
5. Bake in a greased 9x13 pan at 325° for 50 minutes or until the center is set.
6. Let cool, then frost.
7. Icing: Combine butter and cream cheese.
8. Beat in vanilla and sugar until smooth.