Recipe - Fabulous Carrot Cake

1 cn (20 ounce) crushed pineapple
in syrup
One half pound Butter softened
1 Cut packed brown sugar
1 cup Granulated sugar
4 Eggs
1 pound Carrots; peeled, trimmed and
shredded
1 cup Raisins
2 teaspoon Vanilla
3 cup Flour
2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
teaspoon Ground ginger
One half teaspoon Salt

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 pack (8ounce) cream cheese;
softened
One fourth pound Butter; softened
tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Fresh grated lemon peel
1 One half cup Sifted confectioners' sugar

Time: About 1 One half hours (without frosting)

Drain pineapple well, pressing out excess syrup with back of spoon. Cream
butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs until blended. Beat
in pineapple, carrots, raisins and vanilla. Combine flour, soda, cinnamon,
ginger and salt. Beat small amount of dry ingredients into pineapple
mixture until well blended. Pour into greased and floured 13x9 inch baking
pan. Bake in preheated 350degree over for 50 to 60 minutes or until
toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely. Makes 20 servings.

Note: Cake can be frosted if it is to be eaten soon; otherwise, serve it
plain. Frosting will melt and may even spoil if kep unrefrigerated for
several hours in warm weather.

Cream cheese frosting: Cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat
in lemon juice and peel. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until well
blended and smooth.

Posted to recipeludigest by POLKA29438@aol.com on Feb 15, 1998