AUNT RUBY'S CARROT CAKE

This is simply the BEST carrot cake recipe you will ever find.  Aunt Ruby proved recipes for the Lion House and used to be a professional recipe editor.  

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups raw carrots, grated*

1 cup crushed pineapple with juice

3 cups flour

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons soda

1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon

1 ½ cups raisins (optional)

½ cup shredded coconut

¾ cup chopped nuts

Set oven to 350 degrees and grease a 12” x 17” x 2” pan OR a 9” x 13” an 8” x 8” pan OR in three 8” x 8” pans.  Mix above ingredients and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

*Grated raw carrots for this recipe may be substituted with 2 bottles of JUNIOR size baby food carrots.  It makes life easier (tip from Carma Rogers).