Honey Carrot Snacking Cake

Ingredients

  • ½ cup
    butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup
    BeeMaid liquid honey
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 cups
    finely grated carrots
  • ½ cup
    golden raisins
  • ⅓ cup
    chopped nuts (optional)
  • ⅓ cup
    orange juice
  • 2 tsp.
    vanilla
  • 1 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup
    whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp.
    baking powder
  • 1 ½ tsp.
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp.
    baking soda
  • ½ tsp.
    salt
  • ½ tsp.
    ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp.
    ground nutmeg

Directions

Cream butter in large bowl. Gradually beat in honey until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine carrots, raisins, nuts, orange juice, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Combine dry ingredients in separate large bowl. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternating with carrot mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Pour batter into greased 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Makes 12 servings.