Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      Cup           Raisins,Seedless
   1      Can           Pineapple,Sliced -- 20 oz
     1/2  Cup           Brown Sugar -- packed
     1/2  Cup           Margarine
     3/4  Cup           Sugar
   3                    Eggs
   1      Teaspoon      Vanilla Extract
   1      Cup           Carrots,Shredded
   1 1/2  Cups          Flour,All-Purpose
     1/2  Teaspoon      Salt
     1/2  Teaspoon      Baking Powder
     1/2  Teaspoon      Baking Soda
     1/2  Teaspoon      Cinnamon,Ground
     1/4  Teaspoon      Ginger,Ground

Preparation:

Drain pineapple; reserve 1/2 cup juice. Melt 1/4 cup margarine in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet. blend in brown sugar. Arrange pineapple over sugar mixture and top with 1/2 cup raisins. Beat remaining 1/4 cup margarine with granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and carrots. Combine dry ingredients. Beat 1/3 dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Beat in 1/2 cup reserved syrup until blended. Repeat, ending with dry ingredients. Fold in the remaining 1/2 cup raisins. Pour batter over pineapple. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 40-45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before inverting onto serving plate. A third place winner at the Del Mar Ca county fair. Jo