Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Canola Oil
3 eggs
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 Lemon Juice
1 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour, sifted
1/4 tsp salt
1  tbsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
2 cups Carrots, finely grated
1/3 cup Walnuts, chopped
1/3 cup Raisins

Instructions:
In a small bowl with warm water, soak raisins for 10 minutes, drain well, and pat dry.
Preheat oven to175°C.
Lightly grease baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl, blend sugar and oil together.
Add-in eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice. Mix well.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder.
Fold into the batter in the large bowl.
Stir-in carrots, walnuts and raisins.
Pour into the baking pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until cake test done.
Remove from the oven, Cool in pan for 10 minuters before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Slice, and Serve on a plate. Enjoy!!

Note:
This cake tastes even better with cream cheese icing.

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Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients:
1 cup Cream Cheese
1/3 cup Butter, at room temperature
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
2 cups Sugar Powder

Instructions:
In a medium bowl, add-in all the ingredients together; Mix well with an electric mixer until smooth.

Spread icing over top and sides of carrot cake.