Best Ever Carrot Cake

Name: Best Ever Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: cake; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil; 4 large eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ginger; 1 lb grated carrot; 1/2 cup pecan chips; 1/2 cup raisins; frosting; 4 cups confectioners flour; 8 ounces softened cream cheese; 4 ounces softened butter; 4 teaspoons vanilla

Submitted by judyhays

"Extremely moist flavourful carrot cake, everyone requests this one again and again..."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 20
Serves:: 16

ingredients

cake
1 ¹⁄₂ cups white sugar
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
³⁄₄ teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ginger
1 lb grated carrot
¹⁄₂ cup pecan chips
¹⁄₂ cup raisins
frosting
4 cups confectioners flour
8 ounces softened cream cheese
4 ounces softened butter
4 teaspoons vanilla

directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease Bundt pan.
Beat oil, sugar and eggs.
Sift Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt , Cinnamon,Nutmeg and Ginger into the sugar and oil mixture.
Beat until just mixed -- Do not over mix.
Stir in Grated Carrots, Raisins and Pecans.
Bake for approx 45 mins, or until cake tester comes out clean,usually takes mine longer than 45 minutes.
To make frosting, Beat softened Cream cheese and Butter until well mixed and smooth and creamy, add the confectioners sugar in 1 cup increments and then add the vanilla, mix well and frost cake.