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["Here is a recipe, developed young man here in the Detroit area.", "With this recipe, he won a $10,000 scholarship to Johnson and Wales College, that is considered a top-notch cooking school, located in Charleston, SC.", "This young man, Andre Black, spent 2 weeks developing this recip, this cake was among the top 19 recipes chosen (out of 270) as winners.", "Andre was on the Detroit News food writer, Robin Mather says ""For a Carrot Cake, this is a hell of a fruit cake.", "She found this cake suited to 3 8"" layers.", "Preheat oven to 350.", "Grease and flour three 8"" layer pans.", "Combine Large eggs, sugar and oil.", "Beat on high speed till creamy and thick, 3-5 min.", "Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.", "Slowly add in 1/3 of the dry ingredients to egg mix; beat well.", "Repeat with remaining dry ingredients, beating well after each addition.", "Batter will be extrememly stiff; it may be necessary to blend with a spatula or possibly spoon.", "One by one, mix in carrots, coconut, pineapple, walnuts and raisins.", "Divide batter between the 3 prepared cake pans.", "Bake at 350 for 40-45 min, arranging cake pans in oven once.", "The cake is done when the tester inserted in center comes out clean.", "Let cake cold in pans 5 min.", "Turn out onto rack to cold completely.", "When cakes are cold, prepare frosting: combine margarine, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.", "Beat till smooth.", "Frost cake.", "* Andre's original recipe, written in professional baking terms, calls for 6 ounce beaten Large eggs, 15 1/2 ounce of sugar, and 12 ounce cake flour", "Andre hopes tobbecome an executive chef, and own his own resturant someday."]