1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour
3 cups finely grated carrots
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
- To make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 9″ round layer pans, or one 9″ x 13″ pan.
- Beat together the oil, sugar, salt, eggs, spices, and baking soda.
- Add the flour, stirring until well blended.
- Add the carrots and nuts, and mix until just blended. Pour into the prepared pan(s).
- Bake the cake(s) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs clinging to it.