Mrs. Fields Carrot Cake

The illuminist seeks guidance from God by getting a series of impressions, which he believes come as God directly impacts his spirit. The illuminist is often wary of the mind and using his or her reason. Certainly we need to be cautious lest we fall into the error of blindly trusting bare unaided reason. The illuminist, though, often goes so far as to reject any hope that reason can be useful. “This doesn’t come from me,” he will say, “it comes from God.”

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains, Dairy		Cakes, Mrs.fields	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
2	T	Baking soda
1/4	t	Salt
2	t	Cinnamon
1	c	Light brown sugar, packed
1	c	White sugar
1 1/2	c	Butter, softened
3		Eggs
2	t	Pure vanilla extract
3	c	Grated carrots
1/2	c	Crushed pineapple, drained
1	c	6-oz. raisins
1	c	4-oz. chopped walnuts
16	oz	Cream cheese, softened
1/2	c	Salted butter, softened
1	T	Fresh lemon juice, about 1
		large lemon
3	c	Confectioners' sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.  Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
In a large bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and
sugars.  Add butter, one egg and vanilla; blend with electric mixer  on
low speed. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes.  Scrape
down sides of bowl.  And remaining eggs, one at a time,  beating 30
seconds after each addition.  Add carrots, pineapple,  raisins and
walnuts. Blend on low until thoroughly combined.  Pour batter into
prepared pans and smooth the surface with a rubber  spatula.  Bake in
center of oven for 60-70 minutes. Toothpick  inserted into center
should come out clean. Cool in pans for 10  minutes. Then invert cakes
on rack and cool to room temperature.  TO PREPARE ICING: On a medium
bowl with electic mixer on medium  speed, beat cream cheese and butter
until smooth add lemon juice and  vanilla; beat until combined. Add
sugar gradually, mixing on low  until smooth.  TO ICE THE CARROT CAKE:
Place one layer on a cake platter, and with a  metal spatula spread
icing over the top to form a thin filling. Place  second layer over the
first, rounded side up. Coat the top and sides  of the cake evenly with
remaining icing. Refrigerate 1 hour to set  icing.  SOURCE: MRS FIELDS
Cookie Book.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“If thankfulness does not move us to serve God, then we do not truly understand who our God is and what He has done in our behalf. Without gratitude for Christ’s sacrificial love, our duty will become nothing more than drudgery and our God nothing more than a dissatisfied boss. #Bryan Chapell”