Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

By Maverick19

This Carrot Cake has an option that includes Walnuts, Raisins and Coconut...Sounds crazy, but it is delicious

Ingredients

• Optional:
• 4 eggs, room temp
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 cups carrots, grated
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• pinch salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup coconut
• Frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter, room temp
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 lb. powder sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl. Mix walnuts raisins and coconuts in separate bowl.

In a mixer, cream together sugar and oil. Add the eggs and mix til combined. Add carrots and mix well.

Add dry ingredients and mix until just blended. Add walnut/raisin/coconut mix.

Place ingredients in a baking pan that is greased and floured. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool and frost.

Frosting:
Mix together the butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Add powdered sugar, little at a time, until all is blended.