Old Fashioned Carrot Cake

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tsp

baking soda

2 tsp

baking powder

2 tsp

cinnamon

1/2 tsp

salt

1 1/4 cups

oil (I use Canola)

1 1/2 cups

sugar

eggs

1 tsp

vanilla extract

2 cups

carrots (grated (Remove ends and scrape carrots before grating))

1 cup

nuts or raisins (Optional)

1 8 ounce package

cream cheese, softened

1 stick

butter or margarine or 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons

box confectionary sugar (16 oz or about 2 cups)

1 tsp

vanilla