Moist Carrot Cake

Ingredients (17)

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash salt
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins or dried currants, optional
• FROSTING:
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk
• Chopped walnuts, optional