Winning Carrot Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 3 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins

Frosting

• 12 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar (if you want a thicker frosting, slowly increase confectionery sugar)

How to make it 



• 1

  Preheat oven to 325°F.
• 2

  Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
• 3

  In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients and then the next 3. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
• 4

  Pour into prepared cake pans. Bake at 325°F for 40 minutes or until done.

To Make Frosting 



• 1

  In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 2

  Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth.
• 3

  When cake layers are cool, frost top of one layer. Place second layer on top of first layer, then frost top and sides of cake.