2 c. flour
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. ginger
3 eggs
1 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped nuts
2 c. grated raw carrots
1 c. crushed pineapple, drained

Sift dry ingredients together. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and add eggs, cooking oil and vanilla; mix well. Then add dates, nuts, carrots and pineapple. (Mixture will be very stiff at first, but will get thinner after carrots and pineapple are added.) Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

FROSTING:

1 (8 oz.) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
3 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. ginger

Beat together until smooth.