3 cups grated carrots 2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1.5 cups canola oil
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins or currants
1 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
Steps:
1. Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour 9x13 baking dish/pan.
beat together carrots, sugar, eggs, oil and cream cheese.
2. In a separate Bowl, sift or whisk together flour , baking soda, slat, and cinnamon. Stir into carrot mixture. Add vanilla, raisins, pineapple and nuts, and mix well.
3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 55-85 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool, and then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of butter
8oz of Cream Cheese
1 lb of powdered sugar (but only use 1/4 or 1/2 a cup. adjust to taste)
2 Tbs of Milk
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
Steps:
1. Cream together softened butter and cream cheese.
2. Sift powdered sugar into cream cheese mixture in a mixing bowl.
3. Add milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
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