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Shantella

Serves/Makes:3 layers

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 2 cups (475 ml) plain flour
• 3 tsp (15 ml) cinnamon
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) Crisco vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups (700 ml) grated carrots
• 1 stick margarine
• 1 8 oz (224 grm). package Philadelphia cream cheese
• 1 lb (.5 kg). box powdered sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) pecans
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 1 cup (225 ml) raisins

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• In a large bowl mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix well while dry.
• Add 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) Crisco oil.
• Beat in 4 eggs.
• Add grated carrots;stir well to combine.
• Pour into 3 prepared 8" cake pans.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Frosting:
• Mix together margarine, cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Stir in pecans and raisins.
• Spread frosting on bottom of cake plate.
• Place 1 cake layer on top.
• Spread frosting on top of cake layer.
• Continue this procedure for the second and third layer and put frosting on the sides.
• ENJOY!!

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