Eva Rae's Carrot Cake

Description: This cake is locally famous and so good! I always frost it with my Eva Rae's cream cheese frosting recipe #119543.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups canola oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon burnt sugar
• 3 cups carrots, grated
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Steps:

1. **To make burnt sugar, cook sugar in a small skillet over medium heat until it carmelizes; pour immediately into batter.
2. Combine oil and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. Sift dry ingredients together in another bowl and add half to oil and sugar.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, alternating with the remaining dry ingredients.
5. Stir in carrots, flavorings and nuts.
6. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
7. Bake at 325°F for approximately 1 hour.
8. Cool and frost.