Carrot Cake

~Carrot Cake~

Ingredients:
-315mL all-purpose flour
-8mL baking powder
-2mL salt
-5mL cinnamon
-1mL nutmeg
-1mL ground cloves
-190mL vegetable oil
-2 large eggs
-250mL granulated sugar
-5mL vanilla
-250mL finely grated carrots
Optional:
-80mL walnuts finely chopped
-80mL raisins

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F or 175°C.
   Spray non-stick spray onto the pan molds and dust with flour.
2. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together in a medium bowl.
3. In another bowl, mix the oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla together until they are well blended.
4. Add the carrots (and optionally the raisins and walnuts) and mix until blended.
5. Spoon the batter evenly into molds. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of a cake.
   Cool for 5 minutes before removing the little cakes from the molds.
   Trim the edges with kitchen shears if needed for a neat presentation.