Carrot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. grated raw carrots
1 c. seedless raisins

Preparation

Combine butter and sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
Stir into creamed mixture. Fold carrots and raisins into batter.
Spoon batter into a greased 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 2-inch pan or Pyrex dish, spreading evenly.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool in pan.
Spread cake with a thin layer of lemon frosting.
Cut into 1 1/2 x 1 3/4-inch bars after frosting has set.
Yields 42 bars.