Everyone loves Charles’ carrot cake, so here’s the recipe:

Icing

1-8 oz pkg cream cheese

1 stick butter

1 box powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup pecans halves (optional, for garnish)

Soften cream cheese and butter and mix. Add sugar a little at a time while mixing. Add vanilla.

Cake

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp salt

1 cup Wesson oil

4 eggs

3 cups grated carrots

1 tsp vanilla

Sift dry ingredients together. Add oil, eggs, and carrots. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.

Ice the cake. Add pecans, if desired, on top of each piece.