Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is such a classic.

I haven’t made this cake in a really long time, but was craving something with cinnamon and raisins.

This fit the bill perfectly.

I can’t remember how long I was craving something with cinnamon and raisins but I couldn’t put my finger on what exactly I wanted (don’t you just hate that?) At first I thought… oatmeal raisin cookies… that’s definitely what I want… but nope, just didn’t cut it so the craving and search continued. Then I thought, carrot cake! Yess, plus I had some leftover creamed cheese frosting from the red velvet cake-balls, so it was a win win (and exactly what I needed – cinnamon raisin craving satisfied!)

Love this cake! It was so moist, light, and fluffy, even after spending a few days in the refrigerator. Surprisingly, my whole family seemed to like it as well – the whole pan was gone within two days (that never happens!). Didn’t make too many modifications to the original recipe because its truly a great recipe to start with.

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A slice of this with a cup of tea = my kind of afternoon.

 Enjoy! 

• Servings: 10
• Time: 2 hours
• Difficulty: easy
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• 2 eggs
• 1/2 C milk + 1 tbsp vinegar (didn’t have buttermilk)
• 1/2 C vegetable oil
• 1/2 C sugar + 1/2 C Splenda (or 1 C sugar)
• 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 C AP flour
• 1/3 C WW flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/3 C carrots, shredded
• 6 oz crushed pineapple + juice
• 2/3 C raisins
• Cream cheese frosting

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare baking pan – grease and flour an 8×12 inch pan.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together dry ingredients: AP / WW flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon then set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine wet ingredients: eggs, milk + vinegar, oil, sugar/ Splenda and vanilla. Once everything has been mixed well, add dry ingredients and mix until everything is combined.
4. In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, pineapple, and raisins.
5. Slowly add carrot mixture to batter and fold in until completely incorporated.
6. Pour into prepared pan, and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until done.
   
7. Allow to completely cool before spreading the frosting over-top. Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to a week.
   

The original recipe was from allrecipes.com – I tweaked it just a tad, but it still turned out great.