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CARROT CAKE




Source of Recipe


AUNT






Recipe Introduction


THIS CAKE TAKES TIME TO DO BUT IT IS WORTH THE WAIT........





List of Ingredients



• 1 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1 1/3 cup water
  
• 1 cup raisins
  
• 1 tablespoon butter
  
• 2 large carrots grated
  
• teaspoon cinnamon
  
• teaspoon cloves
  
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  
• SIMMER THIS TOGETHER FOR 5 MINUTES.
  
• COVER AND REST IT FOR 12 HOURS. THEN ADD:
  
• 1 cup pecans
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• Bake in 2 - 8 inch pans at 300
  
• CREAMY CARAMEL FROSTING
  
• mix in saucepan: 1/2 cup brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  






Instructions



1. Frosting: Cook and stir over meduim heat until it reaches a full all over boil.
   
2. take off the heat and let cool to lukewarm. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Then add 3 cups powdered sugar and 1/2 cup sugar at a time.
   
3. If frosting becomes to thick to spread easily add a few more drops of milk....