Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups Sifted flour
- 2 1/2 cups Walnuts, divided
- 3 cups Grated carrots
- 1 1/2 cups Raisins
- 3 Eggs
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Vegetable oil
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
Preparation:
Oven Temp ~ 350° Baking Time ~ 1 Hour & 5 Min.
- Preheat oven, grease your pan. Drop walnuts into boiling water. Boil 5-min. Drain well. Spread in shallow baking pan. Toast at 350 for 15-20 min. until golden brown, stirring often. Set aside 1/2 cup. of halves & large pieces for decoration. Chop remainder coarsely.
- Re sift flour. Mix with salt, baking soda & baking powder.
- Beat eggs. Add sugar & oil while still beating. Add flour mixture. Mix till you get a smooth batter.
- Stir in carrots, raisins, & chopped walnuts. Turn into prepared pan. Set pan on sheet of aluminum foil, cupping edges up around pan slightly, if pan has a removable bottom.
- Bake until cake is done. Cool in pan.
- When cake is cold, remove from pan & spread with Cream Cheese Frosting. Decorate with walnut halves.
1 (8 oz.) pkg Cream cheese
1/2 cup Butter
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 cup Confectioners' sugar
(adding 'till mixture is spreading consistency)
Cream Cheese Icing is a quick and easy way to finish off any of our Cake recipes. Cream all ingredients together until smooth, then use it as icing the cake.
