Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

1 ? cups all purpose flour

? cup chopped walnuts

? cup raisins

1/3 cup shredded sweetened coconut

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

? tsp baking soda

? ground ginger

? tsp ground nutmeg

? tsp salt 5 oz. milk chopped chocolate

3 large eggs

? cup firmly packed brown sugar

? cup vegetable oil

3 cups finely shredded carrots

Milk Chocolate Frosting:

6oz milk coarsely chopped chocolate

1 package (8oz) cream cheese

2 cups icing sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter and flour a 13 x9-inch baking pan. Stir together the flour, walnuts, raisins, coconut, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Set aside to cool.

2. Beat the eggs, sugar and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed, gradually beat in the dry ingredients, alternating with the chocolate and carrots. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool the cake completely in the pan on a rack.

3. Milk Chocolate Frosting: Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Set aside to cool. With mixer at medium speed, beat the cream cheese and icing sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the melted chocolate. Spread the top of the cake with frosting.

4. Enjoy!

Chocolate Carrot Cake Recipe