Nanny's Carrot Cake

(This is a very old recipe from my grandmother, Irma, who lived to be 84.)

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups Sugar
1 1/4 mazola oil
4 eggs
3 cups grated carrots
2 1/2 cups self rising flour
1 cup black walnuts
1 teaspoon black walnut flavoring
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Cream sugar, oil, add eggs carrots, and flavouring. Slowly beat in flour and walnuts. Back 3 layers at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes.

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Icing - Cream Cheese
1 8 oz box of cream cheese
1 box confectioners sugar (She did not specify a size)
1 tablespoon sweet milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup finely chopped black walnuts

beat all together- spread on cooled cake