Harvest Carrot Cake

Ingredients

Mazola No Stick Cooking Spray
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 eggs
1 cup Mazola Canola Oil
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups grated carrots, about 1 pound
1 cup golden raisins

Directions

Spray 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; set aside. In mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Add eggs, oil, milk and vanilla. WIth mixer on low speed, beat 3 minutes until combined. Stir in carrots and rasins. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in 350 degree fahrenheit oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool on wire rack 30 minutes. Drizzle with Orange Cream Cheese Icing (recipe follows) before serving.

Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 15 minutes

Orange Cream Cheese Icing - In bowl, combine 4 ounces softened cream cheese, 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, 1 tablespoon orange juice and 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; mix well until smooth. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk until a smooth and pourable consistency.