Delightful Carrot Cake

"As a youngster I can remember waiting for grandmother to pull this cake out of the oven. Boy did it ever smell as good as it tastes. Enjoy!!"

SUBMITTED BY: Tasha Nilson- Trout

PREP TIME  10 Min  

COOK TIME  50 Min 

READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min 

INGREDIENTS

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the eggs, sugar, carrots, vanilla and oil. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, stir into the carrot mixture. Fold in the pineapple, nuts and raisins. Pour into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake springs back when lightly touched. When cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.