Orange-Ginger Carrot Cake
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
- 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
- 2 large carrots, shredded (about 2 cups) King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 1 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans, toasted, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- zest from 1 orange
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 1/3 cup yellow colored sugar
- 33 JET-PUFFED Marshmallows, cut diagonally in half
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round pans.
- Prepare cake batter as directed on package.
- Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min.
- Stir in carrots, 1/2 cup nuts, ginger and orange zest.
- Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake 30 to 35 min.
- or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans 10 min.
- Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Whisk in COOL WHIP.
- Stack cake layers on plate, filling with 3/4 cup cream cheese frosting.
- Use remaining frosting to frost top and side of cake.
- Place colored sugar in large resealable plastic bag.
- Add marshmallow halves, in batches; close bag, then shake gently to evenly coat cut sides of marshmallows.
- Arrange marshmallows on cake as shown in photo.
- Press remaining nuts into frosting around bottom edge of cake.
cake mix, carrots, pecans, ginger, zest from, philadelphia cream cheese, powdered sugar, yellow colored sugar, jetpuffed marshmallows
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/orange-ginger-carrot-cake-168160.aspx (may not work)