Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups carrots, grated
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1 cup golden raisin (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 beat together the eggs, oil, and sugar. blend mixture for thirty seconds.
• 2 sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. add the carrots and raisins.
• 3 pour egg mixture into dry ingredients, and mix well. pour batter into well greased 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven for 45 to 50 minutes. cool cake on wire rack, and then refrigerate until completely cooled.
• 5 to make cream cheese glaze: blend together confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, corn syrup, and vanilla. spread over cooled cake.