Spicy Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs carrots
3 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons shortening, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons dry ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 with rack in middle position. Grease a pan with shortening.
Wash, peel, and grate carrots, set aside.
In a good-sized mixing bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, oil, shortening and vanilla till smooth.
Put flour on top of egg mixture, with leavening, salt and spices. Beat with a whip to combine.
Add grated carrots.
Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes. The center of the cake may still be a little soft, but it will test done. Cool on a rack and frost.
For frosting: beat all ingredients till smooth.