FDP Cookbook : Desserts : very decadent the best ever carrot cake
(submitted by intolight )

Ingredients

cake ingredients
2 cups flour
2 tea baking soda
2 tea baking powder
1 tea salt
1-1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 cup vegatable oil
4 eggs
2 tea cinnamon
3 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup walnuts
3/4 cup raisens

frosting ingredients
1/4 lb butter (keep cold or iceing will get thin)
1 lb cream cheese
3/4 box confectionary sugar
1 tea vanilla
1 can strained crushed pineapple

Directions

preheat oven to 350 degrees

mix together, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. set aside

beat 4 eggs in a large bowl
beat in sugar, oil and cinnamon
mix in carrots, walnuts and raisens
mix in flour mixture

bake in 2 round greased and floured cake pans for 35- 40 minutes, use toothpick to test. It's actually best a little underbaked and slightly puddingny in the center. Cool on rack and remove from pans after 5 minutes.

beat butter in a large bowl
beat in cream cheese
mix in confectionary sugar
mix in vanilla & crushed pineapple

very carefully slice cake layers in half so you have 4 round thin layers. Best to use a long serrated bread knife and keep working around the edges towards the center until seperated. It'll take some care to transport the layers, but don't worry if they break, they get covered with frosting.

spread frosting between each layer and on top (not on sides)

eat!