Carrot Cake

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 9 slices

* 1 cup sugar

* 2 eggs

* 3/4 cup Mazola® Corn Oil

* 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract

* 1-1/4 cups flour

* 1 tablepsoon Spice Islands Pumpkin Pie Spice

* 1 teaspoon baking powder

* 1 teaspoon baking soda

* 1/4 teaspoon salt

* 1-1/2 cups grated carrots

* 3/4 cup chopped walnut OR pecans, divided

* Cream Cheese Frosting:

* 3 ounces cream cheese, softened

* 3 tablespoons butter OR margarine, softened

* 2 cups powdered sugar

* 1 teaspoon Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extact

* 1 to 2 teaspoons milk

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2. Mix sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla in a large bowl. Add flour, pumkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt; blend well. Stir in carrots and 1/2 cup nuts until combined.

3. Pour batter into a greased 8 OR 9-inch square pan; bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Frost cake when cool. Use remaining nuts to garnish top of frosted cake.

4. For frosting: beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add enough milk to make desired spreading consistency.