Nebraska - The Cornhusker State, State flower: The Goldenrod

1. Vegetable Salad
2. State Fair Turkey Bake
3. Succotash
4. Golden Corn Bread
5. Nebraska Carrot Cake

Nebraska Carrot Cake

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
T tsp soda
2 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
3 cups grated carrots
1-½ cups salad oil
4 eggs

Sift flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon and salt together. Add carrots; mix. Add salad oil; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Place in a greased 9 x 13" baking pan or 2 layer pans.

In a preheated oven, 325º, bake for about 50 minutes; cool on a rack.

FROSTING:

1 8 oz. package cream cheese
1 stick butter
1-3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans or black walnuts

Have cream chees and butter at room temperature. Place both in bowl; beat with mixed until blended. Add sugar and vanilla; beat well. Stir in pecans; spread on cake.

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