Laurel's " Company's Comin' " Carrot Cake

Laurel's " Company's Comin' " Carrot Cake

Mix dry ingredients together well
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups of sugar
1 cup walnuts or pecans (optional)
1/2  cup golden raisins (optional)

Mix well
1  1/2 cups oil
4 eggs
add to wet ingredients
3 cups grated carrots

Mix wet and dry ingredients together.
Pour into greased 9 x 13 cake pan, 0r two 9" cake pans  (I line the bottom of pans with  parchment.)
Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Every oven is a little different test for doneness close to the end of baking time.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz. softened cream cheese

1/2 cup softened butter

2 tsp vanilla

1 box powdered sugar.

Directions

Whip cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until smooth

Stir in sifted powdered sugar and beat until smooth

Optional:  Stir in 1  1/2 c coconut and/or garnish frosting with 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans