4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1-1/2 c. veg. oil
2 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
2 or 3 drops black walnut flavoring
3 c. grated carrots
1 c. black walnuts

Mix sugar and oil together. Sugar will not melt. Mix cinnamon with flour. Add whole eggs, one at a time, to sugar and oil mixture. Then add flour, a little at a time. Mix in grated carrots, walnuts, flavoring and last the vanilla. Bake 1-1/4 hours in tube pan at 350 degrees.

GLAZE:

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. corn syrup

Just bring to boiling point. Pour over cake while both are still hot.