Name: Elegant Frosted Carrot Cake
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tb baking soda; 1/4 ts salt; 2 ts cinnamon; 1 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 cup white sugar; 1 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3 lg eggs; 2 ts pure vanilla extract; 3 cup grated carrots; 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained; 1 cup (6-oz.) raisins; 1 cup (4-oz.) chopped walnuts; 16 ounce cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup salted butter, softened; 1 tb fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon); 3 cup confectioners' sugar

Elegant Frosted Carrot Cake

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tb baking soda
1/4 ts salt
2 ts cinnamon
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cup butter, softened
3 lg eggs
2 ts pure vanilla extract
3 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup (6-oz.) raisins
1 cup (4-oz.) chopped walnuts
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
1 tb fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
3 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. In a large bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugars. Add butter, one egg and vanilla; blend with electric mixer on low speed. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. And remaining eggs, one at a time, beating 30 seconds after each addition. Add carrots, pineapple, raisins and walnuts. Blend on low until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into prepared pans and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. Bake in center of oven for 60-70 minutes. Toothpick inserted into center should come out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then invert cakes on rack and cool to room temperature. TO PREPARE ICING: On a medium bowl with electic mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth add lemon juice and vanilla; beat until combined. Add sugar gradually, mixing on low until smooth. TO ICE THE CARROT CAKE: Place one layer on a cake platter, and with a metal spatula spread icing over the top to form a thin filling. Place second layer over the first, rounded side up. Coat the top and sides of the cake evenly with remaining icing. Refrigerate 1 hour to set icing.