Ellen's Carrot Cake

Upon request, here is the recipe for absolutely scrumptious carrot cake. I got this recipe from my sister-in-law Ellen about 20 years ago. I don't know where she got it from.

Mix in a large bowl:

1 C Wesson Oil
2C sugar
4 eggs
3 C grated carrots

Mix separately:

2 C flour
2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon

Add second mixture to the first. Mix well. Grease and flour 3 8- or 9-inch pans. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes.

Icing:

1 lg pkg Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 box powered sugar
1 C chopped pecans
1 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese until soft. Add vanilla, sugar, pecans and mix. Do NOT ice until cake is well cooled. Enjoy!

Thanksgiving week/weekend was great. Hubby was home all last week and we got tons crossed off our "to do" list. A toilet replaced, 2 sink stoppers replaced, a tub re-caulked, gardens weeded, pool deck cleaned, and then we decorated for Christmas (minus the tree). We're hosting a family Christmas get-toghether this Saturday and wanted the house to look Christmassy for the occassion. We don't usually decorate this early. We won't decorate the tree until Dec 22. The Imp always asks to decorate the tree on her birthday.

Speaking of birthdays, December is a busy month. My dad, sister and two brothers have December birthdays. Then there's the Imp and my brother-in-law (who was actually born on Dec 25). The 29th is our wedding anniversary.

Hubby and I are trying to get our shopping list together. No, we didn't partake of the Black Friday sales. We enjoyed staying home much more and I bet I still find great sales for all the items I'll buy this year.