Serves 10
3 cups carrots, peeled and shredded
1 8-ounce can pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs

Frosting:
1 16-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, combine carrots, pineapple, raisins, flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt.  Blend well.  Drizzle in oil while stirring mixture.  Add one egg at a time and mix well.  Pour batter in 2 buttered and floured baking pans (9-inch).  Bake for 30 minutes or until a fork comes out clean when inserted in the middle.  Remove from oven and allow to cool.  In a small mixing bowl, beat together the  cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.  When cake is cool, frost cake.  Slice and serve.

Patriot History

Modern carrot cake was derived from Medieval carrot pudding.  Carrots were imported to America by European settlers.  It is quite possible that carrot cake became popular due to its alleged health benefits.