DIANE'S APPLE/CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE

Diane's apple/carrot cake with cream cheese image

Provided by Diane Eldridge

Categories Cakes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 18

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2 stick real butter,room temp
2/3 c white sugar
2/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c heavy cream
6 large eggs
2 1/2 +1/4 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 c grated apples[use whatever kind u want but make sure to use at least 2 different kinds]
2 c grated carrots
1/2 c dark raisins
1 1/2 c walnut pieces

Steps:

1. put both sticks of butter in lg bowl...whip well using hand mixer...add both sugars mix well sit aside
2. mix cream eggs[add 1 at a time mix well]stir and vanilla in small bowl sit aside
3. mix all[except for 1/4 c flour] dry ingredients set aside
4. add that 1/4 c flour to carrots toss well sit aside
5. add cream/egg mix to butter....add flour mix to this
6. add apples,mix well add carrots mix well add rasins and walnuts fold in let sit sit bout 20 min before puttin into pans
7. preheat oven to 350 spray 3 round cake pan with non stick spray
8. after batter has sat 20 min stir well[makin sure no apples or carrots are sittin at bottom of bowl] then divid into the 3 pans
9. bake for 75 min[start checkin at bout 65 min with toothpick] when done remove from oven cool in pans for 10 min then remove from pans and cool on
10. FROSTING......1 24 OZ TUB LIGHT COOL WHIP,2 8 OZ PKG LIGHT CREAM CHEESE,1 t VANILLA mix all toghether in med bowl
11. once cake cool frost each layerarrange on servin plate as u please and enjoy!!!!!!!!!