Carrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.
• 2 beat oil and brown sugar, add eggs one at a time and beat until fluffy.
• 3 add carrots and vanilla. stir.
• 4 combine dry ingredients in separate bowl, stir with wire whisk to sift.
• 5 add dry ingredients to carrot mixture. stir just until incorporated. pour into prepared pans, dividing equally between the two.
• 6 bake side by side on same rack in preheated oven. 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out almost clean.
• 7 cool on racks. frost with cream cheese icing or icing of your choice.