ULTIMATE CARROT CAKE
1 pkg. Betty Crocker Super Moist carrot cake mix
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1 tub Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy cream cheese ready-to-spread frosting
1.  Heat oven to 350.  Grease and flour bottoms only of 2 round pans, 8 x 1-1/2 or 9 x 1-1/2 inches.

2.  Beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and pineapple in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds.  Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.  Stir in nuts, coconut and raisins.  Pour into pans.

3.  Bake 8-inch rounds 40-45 minutes, 9-inch  rounds 28-32 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes.  Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to wire rack.  Cool completely, about 1 hour.

4.  Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate.  Spread with about 1/3 cup frosting.  Place other layer, rounded side up, on top.  Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.  Store covered in refrigerator.
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