1 c. carrots, grated fine
1 c. butter
3 lg. eggs
1/2 c. chopped nuts, your choice
1 sm. can crushed pineapple
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. water
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. raisins; optional
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. coconut; optional

Cream together first 5 ingredients. Add vanilla and water. Add rest of ingredients. Spoon batter into 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread batter evenly in pan, bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until knife comes out clean

You can use bananas in place of carrots to make banana cake or chopped apples to make apple nut cake.