Easy and Fancy Carrot Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.

In a large bowl, beat the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla until well combined. Mix together the grated carrots, raisins and nuts.

Combine dry ingredients and combine with the oil mixture and blend well. Stir in carrot mixture.

Divide batter into the pans. Bake about 35 minutes. If cake is browning too fast and not done baking, then cover with foil and decrease oven to 325 degrees F and bake 7 to 10 minutes longer or until tested done in center.

Cool on rack for 15 minutes then carefully remove and invert onto rack to cool completely. One may freeze the cake and frost later.

For frosting, beat all well until desired consistency. Frost layers, middle, top and sides. Garnish cake with chopped nuts if desired.

This makes a moist, dense, flavorful cake.