Potluck and Buffet Recipes

Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Yields 24 to 30 servings.

4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded carrots
2/3 cup chopped walnuts

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, oil and sugar until smooth.

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to egg mixture and beat well. Stir in carrots and walnuts. Pour into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until smooth; beat in sugar. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with nuts.

The frosted cake may be frozen.