Daddy's Favorite Carrot Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. in a separate bowl, beat eggs, sugar and oil.
• 2 with mixer running on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture.
• 3 blend in vanilla, carrot, raisins (if adding) and pecans.
• 4 pour batter into a well greased 8 x 12 inch pan.
• 5 bake in 325°f oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 when cake is cool, spread with cream cheese icing. when cake is frosted, sprinkle a small handful of pecans on top of cake.
• 7 note: chopped peanuts or walnuts may be substituted for pecans.
• 8 note: i double this recipe and use a 13x9 pan.
• 9 note: prep time does not include shredding the carrots.