2 cups grated carrots |
1 cup vegetable oil |
1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon (depends if you like strong flavor or not) |
1 -2 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 -2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1 -2 teaspoon mace |
1 -2 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda (sometimes i leave this out) |
2 cups flour |
2 cups sugar |
6 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla essence (you can put almond if you like) |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
1 cup raisins, tossed in (optional) |
flour (so they dont sink to the bottom of the pan) (optional) |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese |
1/4 cup butter |
1/2-3/4 cup icing sugar (i cut down on the sugar because i like it slightly sour) |
1 teaspoon vanilla |