Cake:

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. grated carrots
1/2 c. nuts

Mix sugar, oil and eggs. Add flour, then add the rest of the ingredients.

Bake at 300-350°F for 40 minutes.

Frosting (Mock Whip Cream):

1 c. milk
4 tbsp. flour
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. crisco
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Cook and cool the flour and milk. Beat butter for 4 minutes, add crisco, beat for 4 minutes. Add sugar slowly while beating 4 minutes. Add cooled paste, beat 4 minutes. Add vanilla.

This frosting is delicious on the carrot cake.