Carrot Cake Recipe from Southern Cakes!

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

all-purpose flour

+1⁄2 cups sugar

1 cup

golden raisins

⁄4 cup chopped walnuts

1 tbsp

ground cinnamon

2 tsp

baking powder

2 tsp

baking soda

+1⁄2 teaspoons salt

1 tsp

ground ginger

1 tsp

ground nutmeg

4 cups

finely grated carrot (about 5 large carrots)

2 8 ounce cans

crushed pineapple, drained

large eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup

canola oil

2 tsp

vanilla extractCream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:Yield: approximately 6 cups (enough to ice a large cake)

2 8 ounce packages

cream cheese, softened

1 cup

unsalted butter, softened

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

+1⁄2 cups confectioners’ sugar