Daddy'S Favorite Carrot Cake

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, sugar and oil.
2. With mixer running on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture.
3. Blend in vanilla, carrot, raisins (if adding) and pecans.
4. Pour batter into a well greased 8 x 12 inch pan.
5. Bake in 325u0b0F oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. When cake is cool, spread with cream cheese icing. When cake is frosted, sprinkle a small handful of pecans on top of cake.
7. Note: Chopped peanuts or walnuts may be substituted for pecans.
8. Note: I double this recipe and use a 13x9 pan.
9. Note: Prep time does not include shredding the carrots.

flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, carrots, pecans, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, raisins

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/daddys-favorite-carrot-cake-378072 (may not work)