Carrot Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups carrots (grated)
2 2/3 cups sugar
2 2/3 cups water
2 cups raisins
1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons cloves
2 teaspoons nutmeg
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts (chopped)

Preparation

A well greased and floured bunt pan ready for cake batter.
First 8 ingredients into a pot bring to boil then simmer for 5 minutes.
Cool mixture and set aside.
Next 5 ingredients sift and dump into the cooled mixture blend together.
Pour ingredients into bunt pan.
Into the oven @ 375 degree's for 50 minutes.
Make an icing of icing sugar and fresh lemon to taste and drizzle over cake while warm.