Step 1 Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 13x9-inch pan and set aside.
Step 2 Beat together the flour, carrots, sugar, eggs, oil and cream cheese. Add the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, vanilla and nuts and mix well.
Step 3Pour the batter into the pan. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 55 minutes. Cool, then frost with Cream Cheese Icing.