Belizean Carrot Cake

Ingredients

 * 1 cup sugar 225 g
 * ½ cup vegetable oil
 * margarine 112 g
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 cups flour 450 g
 * 2 tbsp baking powder 10 ml
 * ½ tsp baking soda 2 ml
 * 1 tsp cinnamon 5 ml
 * 1 tsp grated orange peel 5 ml
 * 2 cups grated carrots 450 g
 * 1 cup raisins (optional) 225 g

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F /180°C.
 * 2) Prepare a small cake tin (8" x 2").
 * 3) Grease and flour tin.
 * 4) cream fat and sugar until well mixed.
 * 5) Beat eggs.
 * 6) Add to fat and sugar mixture.
 * 7) Mix well.
 * 8) Add dry ingredients to egg mixture (fold in).
 * 9) Add grated orange peel and grated carrots.
 * 10) Put batter in greased pan.
 * 11) Bake at 350°F /180°C for 35 – 40 minutes.