I found this in our Mom's recipe box:
Carrot Cake
Beat the following:
1 1/2 cups oil
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
Add the following to above mixture.
2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
Finally, add carrots and raisins a small amount at a time.
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup raisins.
Cream cheese frosting:
1 8 oz. cream cheese 1 box powdered sugar
1 stick oleo (butter) 2 tsp. vanilla
Beat altogether and frost when cake is cool.