Crosby Molasses Carrot Cake

A simple and easy carrot cake, tastes delicious!!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 tube cake

Ingredients

• CAKE

• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 4  eggs, unbeaten, one at a time
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3  cups carrots, grated, packed

• ICING

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 3 1⁄2-4  cups confectioners' sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. CAKE:.
2. Preheat oven to 325°F.
3. Add ingredients in the above order, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared 2.5 Litre - 3 litre tube pan.
4. Bake at 325F for 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours.
5. Let cool before icing.
6. ICING:.
7. Cream cheese and margarine. Beat in the confectioner's sugar gradually, until you reach the desired stiffness. Mix in vanilla. Spread on cooled cake. Garnish with walnut pieces.