1 1/2 c. salad oil
4 eggs
3 c. grated carrots
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
3 c. sifted flour
1/3 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. lemon extract

1. Mix oil, sugar and add eggs, one at a time beating until thick.

2. Take from mixer and do rest by hand.

3. In separate bowl, to buttermilk add soda and lemon extract.

4. After sifting flour take 1 cup and add baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

5. Add alternately buttermilk and cup of flour with cinnamon to the first mix.

6. Add remaining flour and carrots.

7. Bake in greased tube pan (not a bundt pan) at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. (Or until cake tester comes out clean.)

TOPPING:

1/2 c. undiluted frozen orange juice
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Combine three ingredients and put on cake as soon as it comes out of the oven. Leave in pan to cool.