Carrot Cake - Pontiac Cookbook

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 1/2-3 cups grated carrots
• 1/2 cup golden raisins

1.  Mix flour, soda, cinnamon and salt.  Set aside.

2.  Beat oil and sugar together until thick.

3.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg.

4.  Add remaining ingredients together and mix.

5.  Bake at 350 degrees in a greased round baking pans lined with waxed paper for 30-35 min or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6.  Cool 5-10 minutes, remove from pans and cool completely.

7. Frost with cream cheese frosting recipe below.



Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 pound powdered sugar

1.  Let cream cheese and margarine warm to room temperature; then cream thoroughly.

2.  Add vanilla.

3.  Gradually beat in sugar.

4.  For good spreading consistency, frosting can be thickened by adding more powdered sugar or thinned with heavy cream.