2 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 c. flour (self-rising)
2 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. grated carrots

ICING:

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese (soften)
1 lb. box white powdered sugar
1/2 stick butter (melted)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped pecans

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Mix sugar and oil. Add eggs. Beat well. Add flour and cinnamon. Add carrots last. Bake 3 layers in greased (8 or 9 inch) layered cake pans for 30 minutes. Let cool.

Mix icing ingredients together, adding nuts last. Spread icing on top of layers only when cool.