~ The Baking Circle

missives

So, I’ve never been from the bakers, but I was so pleased that you all enjoyed my carrot cake.  Thanks for the raves - that felt nice.  Here’s the recipe:

2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 eggs, 3 cups of grated carrots and 1 and 1/2 cups of vegetable oil.  Mix everything together and then add the oil at the end, slowly.  Grease 2 8″ rounds and bake for 35-40 minutes at 325 degrees.  Center should be toothpick clean.

For the cream cheese icing:

1 lb. confectioners sugar, 1 stick butter, 8 oz. cream cheese, 1 tablespoon vanilla and orange rind.  Beat the butter and cream cheese, add vanilla and then add sugar in thirds.  Beat until creamy and add rind and then beat for another 30 seconds.

Let cake cool and ice each layer.  Top with chopped walnuts, if you’d like.

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