Carrot Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups nuts (chopped)
1 cup mixed candied fruit (chopped)
1 cup dates (chopped)
1 cup raisins
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups canola oil
4 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups carrots (finely shredded)
Note
confectioners' sugar icing (optional)

Preparation

Combine nuts, fruit, dates and raisins with 1/2 cup flour; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil; mix well add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and remaining flour, gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until smooth batter will be stiff.
Fold in carrots and fruit mixture and spoon into a greased and floured 10' tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Note: if you want to ice this cake there are many great icings or just drizzle recipes on this web site.