CARROT CAKE VI

Carrot Cake VI image

I received this recipe almost 50 years ago when I was on my first job. The carrots are precooked with the spices, making it very moist and delicious.

Provided by Erma Germino

Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups water
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
1 cup raisins
2 large carrots, grated
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and line with wax paper.
Combine water, sugar, raisins, grated carrots, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Cool.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, nuts, and salt. Stir in carrot mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 1/4 hours, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Carbohydrate 50.6 g, Cholesterol 1.8 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 225.3 mg, Sugar 30.3 g