Texas Sheet Cake - Carrot and Cream Cheese

 
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Ingredients for cake:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon all spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 
  • 2 cups carrots, finely grated
Ingredients for frosting:
  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup batter, softened
  • 2 1/2-3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions for cake:
  1. Preheat oven to 350d℉ and grease a 13X18 inch jelly roll pan/cookie sheet.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar and oil together.
  3. Beat in the eggs.
  4. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  5. Fold in the carrots 
  6. Then spread into the greased pan.
  7. Bake for 24-26 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Directions for frosting:
  1. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in the powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth.
  3. Mix in vanilla.
  4. Spread over cooled cake
  5. Sprinkle with walnuts (opt.)
  6. Yield 24-30 servings