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Carrot-Apple Cake

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Recipe for a baked carrot apple cake with cream cheese frosting. This cake recipe makes 2 round layers.

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup chopped apples
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • .
  • Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 2 (3oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • dash salt
  • 1 box (1lb) confectioners' sugar -- sifted
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation:

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; blend well. Sift together the dry ingredients; add to the first mixture and mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into 2 greased and wax paper lined 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350° 35 to 45 minutes until center of cake is firm to touch. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and finish cooling on cake racks. Frost with Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting.

Frosting: In a medium bowl blend first 4 ingredients thoroughly. Gradually beat in sifted sugar until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency. Fold in pecans.

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