Carrot Cake

This is truly the best carrot cake ever! If you know someone who says they don't like carrot cake they need to try this one.

• ¾ Cup cooking oil
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups finely grated carrots
• 1 cup drained crushed pineapple
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray 9”x13” cake pan with cooking spray.

Mix together oil, brown sugar, and eggs well. Add grated carrots,

crushed pineapple, vanilla, coconut, and nuts, mix well. Add flour,

cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Before mixing in, add plumped raisins**

on top of flour if raisins are desired. Then mix in dry ingredients well.

Pour into cake pan and bake about 30 to 40 minutes until toothpick comes

out clean. Cool and them frost with cream cheese frosting.

**Plump raisins by putting in hot water, drain before using.

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar (about 4 cups), sifted
  

BEAT cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
ADD sugar gradually, beating until well blended after each addition.

Submitted by Mom- Catherine