Carrot Snack Cake
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 ounces oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup finely grated carrot
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup light raisins (optional)
- CREAM CHEESE ICING
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 lb butter, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract
- 1 teaspoon orange rind
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or 1 tablespoon flour
- Set oven to 325 degrees.
- Set oven rack to second lowest position.
- Grease a 9-in square pan.
- For cake; combine first 8 ingredients.
- Beat on med speed 3 mins, scaping down sides of bowl.
- Stir in last 3 ingredients; mix well.
- Spread evenly in pan.
- Bake for 50-60 mins, or until cake tests done.
- Cool.
- FOR ICING; Cream the cream cheese with butter until fluffy.
- Add the icing sugar, beat until well mixed and smooth; about 1 minute.
- Add all remaining ingredients, beat until well mixed and fluffy.
- Spread over cooled cake.
eggs, vanilla, oil, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, flour, carrot, walnuts, light raisins, cream cheese, cream cheese, butter, icing sugar, orange, orange rind, light corn syrup, cornstarch
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/carrot-snack-cake-74020 (may not work)