Sandy Jenkin's Carrot Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
1 9 x 13 pan
ingredients
- 1 lb carrot, grated
- 1 orange
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 1⁄2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 13 x 2 pan.
- Grate the rind of the orange into a bowl with the grated carrots.
- Set aside.
- Juice the orange.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl and stir.
- Add the oil, orange juice, and eggs.
- Beat well.
- Stir in the grated carrot and orange zest.
- Stir in the raisins and chopped nuts.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until center of cake springs back when lightly touched.
- Let cake cool in pan.
- If you frost cake, be sure to wait until it is completely cooled or it will melt your icing.
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