Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting | Rocky Mountain Lodge

Ingredients

• <strong>CARROT CAKE:</strong>
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpse flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. grouond cloves
• 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut, optional
• 1/2 cup raisins, optional
• <strong>CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:</strong>
• 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 4 oz (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar