Orange-Ginger Carrot Cake
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
- 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
- 2 large carrots, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- zest from 1 orange
- 1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1-1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
- 1/3 cup yellow coloured 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 centres comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans 10 min.
- Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and icing 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 coloured 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, cream cheese, icing sugar, topping, yellow coloured sugar, jet
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/orange-ginger-carrot-cake-176100.aspx (may not work)