Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg (I rarely use the nutmeg)
  • 1 12 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups grated carrots
  • 12 cup raisins
  • icing
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
  • 1 tablespoon cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 12 cups icing sugar (approximately_)

Method

  • In bowl: combine and whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and set aside.
  • With electric mixer on low beat oil, sugar and eggs until combined, then beat on medium for two minutes.
  • Stir in dry ingredients.
  • Fold in grated carrots and raisins.
  • Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan or two greased round cake pans.
  • Bake 325 for 50 - 60 minutes
  • cool 10 minutes and turn out on wire rack.
  • NOTE this is a very moist cake so be sure to cool on wire racks
  • When completely cooled ice with Cream cheese Icing: Beat the cream cheese, butter, cream and vanilla until smooth.
  • Add in icing sugar, more if necessary for desired consistency.