Family Favorite Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• Boiling water
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup Crisco shortening
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 cups lightly packed finely shredded carrots
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• Lemon cream cheese frosting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover raisins with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes. Drain. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. In large bowl beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in carrots, raisins, and nuts. Spread into greased floured 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick comes our clean. Cool completely. Frost with frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.