Carrot Cake

2 cups plain flour 
1.5 cups sugar 
1 tsp baking soda 
1.5 tsp baking powder 
1.5 tsp cinnamon powder 
4 large eggs 
1 cup of oil 
2 cups of finely grated carrots 
1/2 cup of raisins 
1/2 cup chopped walnuts 

Preheat oven to 325/180 degrees. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl, then mix in wet ingredients. When batter is well mixed, fold in carrots and raisins. When well mixed, pour into cake mould and bake for approximately 45 minutes. 

I bake this in a bundt pan (bought from Ikea). 

Cream Cheese Icing 

1/4 cup butter at room temperature 
8 oz package of cream cheese (Philadelphia) room temperature 
1.5 cups icing sugar 
1 tsp vanilla flavouring 

Mix cream cheese and butter thoroughly to remove any lumps. Slowly mix in vanilla and icing sugar. Spread on cake after the cake has cooled for at least one hour. Put the iced cake in refrigerator to allow the icing to set.

by Farasha