Editing Aunt Sarah carrot cake

Carrot Cake recipe from Aunt Sarah (via Winnie)

=Ingredients=

Cake

* 2 c sugar
* 1-1/2 c vegetable oil
* 4 eggs
* 2 c flour
* 2 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 2 tsp cinnamon
* 3 c grated raw carrots
* 1/2 c chopped nuts (optional)
* 1 c golden raisins

Frosting

* 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese
* 1/2 stick butter
* 2 c powdered sugar
* 2 tsp vanilla
* (1/2 c chopped nuts - optional)
* (1/2 c coconut-optional)

=Making=

# Cream sugar and oil.  
# Add beaten eggs and mix well.  
# Sift flour, soda, salt and cinnamon.  
# Add to sugar mixture and stir. 
# Fold in carrots, nuts, and raisins.
# Bake in buttered 9 x 13 pan at 325 degrees F for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean

# For frosting, cream cream cheese and butter until soft. I use a food processor.  
# Add remaining ingredients and stir until fluffy.  
# Frost the cake once it is cooled.