Orange Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ready in: 1-2 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 8

Ingredients:
1 cup soft butter
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup grated carrots
2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
3 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup orange juice
***Orange Glaze: ***
1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon soft butter
1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
3 tablespoons orange juice

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Directions:

Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and orange rind. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add carrots and nuts. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and add alternately with the orange juice. Pour into greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 65 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn it out of pan and cool completely on wire rack. Cake can be topped with orange glaze.

Orange Glaze:

Combine all ingredients to make a runny glaze for carrot cake.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Orange Carrot Cake serves/makes 8

Recipe ID: 30158

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