• 1½ cups all purpose flour
• 1½ tsp. baking powder
• 1¼ tsp. baking soda
• ¾ tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• dash allspice & nutmeg
• 1 tsp. Orange Zesto
• 1½ cups demerera sugar
• 1 cups vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• ½ cups pecans, chopped
• 2 cups carrots, Grated (packed down)
• ½ cup golden raisins
• 8 oz. pineapple, crushed (drained)
• ½ cup or more coconut, sweetened long thread

Mix dry ingredients to blend. Add sugar, oil & beaten eggs and mix. Add carrots, raisins, pineapple, coconut and nuts, mix very well. Pour into greased 9 x 13 or bunt pan and bake at 325º F. for approx. 50 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.

CREAM CHEESE ICING

• 4 oz. cream cheese
• ½ cup butter
• 2½ cups icing sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. Orange Zesto

Cream cheese & butter, add vanilla, icing sugar, Orange Zesto and enough milk to the mixture to make desired consistency. Beat very well until smooth. Can add Grand Marnier in place of milk!

Rosalie Benson
Kelowna, BC