Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups lightly packed shredded carrots (about 6 medium)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (about 4 ounces)
• 3/4 cup dark seedless raisins
• 1 (8 -8 1/4 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cake:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. grease 13" by 9 " or two 9" round metal baking pan(s) depending on whether you want a layer cake or a sheet cake. line bottom(s) with waxed paper; grease paper. dust pan(s) with flour.
• 3 in medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
• 4 in large bowl, with mixer at medium-high speed, beat eggs until blended. gradually add granulated sugar, then brown sugar; beat 2 minutes, frequently scraping bowl with rubber spatula. beat in oil and vanilla. reduce speed to low; add flour mixture and beat about 1 minute, until smooth, frequently scraping bowl.
• 5 fold in carrots, walnuts, raisins, and pineapple with its juice.
• 6 pour batter into pan. bake 55 to 60 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, with a few moist crumbs attached. cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. invert cake onto rack and remove waxed paper. cool cake completely on rack.
• 7 frosting:.
• 8 in large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract just until blended. increase speed to medium. beat 1 minute, or until smooth and fluffy, frequently scraping bowl. makes about 2 1/2 cups.
• 9 if you decide to make a sheet cake and frost in the pan you will only need about 2/3 of the frosting recipe.