Carrot-Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.5 cups firmly brown sugar light packed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1.5 cups carrots finely grated
• 2 large eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup pecans finely chopped
• 0.5 cup raisins chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat brown sugar and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
2. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until moistened; stir in raisins and carrot.
3. Spread mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
4. Sprinkle with pecans.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack, and cut into squares.