Super Carrot Cake

By EdieK

This is a nice cake to make at Christmas instead of a fruit cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups shredded carrots
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple (drained)
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Line bottom of 10 inch tube pan (or grease & flour) with wax paper. Combine carrots & lemon juice in small bowl. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from pineapple. Combine flour, sugar & all spices in bowl. Beat in oil until blended. Mix in carrots. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla, coconut, walnuts, raisins and pineapple until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350F for 1 1/2 hours. You can bake in two smaller pans, but adjust your cooking times.