Not Rocket Science Carrot Cake

Sometimes, short cuts are great, sometimes labouring over something is great too. But, I like carrot cake to be easy, gooey, and addictive.  And I don't want to wait.

MIX: 1 1/2 cups grated carrots, 1/2 cup raisins (soak in grand marnier, or wine, or something flavourful like that,  beforehand....), 2 tbsp flour.

BEAT: 1 pkg yellow cake mix, 1/3 cup cooking oil, 1/3 cup water, 4 eggs, 1 pkg instant vanilla pudding, 2 tsp cinnamon.

COMBINE: Carrots, raisins into batter.

POUR into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Check to see if done by sticking the cake with a sharp knife. Should exit clean. Cool. Then spread with Cream Cheese Icing.

CREAM CHEESE ICING: 8 oz cream cheese, 4 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup margarine or butter, 2 tsp vanilla. Beat till creamy. Spread liberally over cake. 

EASY! FAST! YUMMY ( Especially if you soak those raisins.........)