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Carrot Cake

Yields:1 cake
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking45 minutes
Ready In60 minutes
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Ingredients

2 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 medium carrots shredded
1/2 cup walnuts coarsely chopped
8 ounces pineapple, canned crushed, drained
1 x orange zest 1/3 inch by 3 inch
6 ounces cream cheese cut in chunks
6 tablespoons butter cut in chunks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, combine sugar and eggs; blend in oil and mix.

Stir mixture into dry ingredients.

Stir in shredded carrots, chopped nuts and pineapple.

Pour batter into greased and flour-dusted 9 inch by 13 inch baking pan or 10 inch bundt pan.

Bake for 45 minutes (55 minutes for bundt pan), or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Make Cream-Cheese Frosting:

Mix orange zest (or one drop or oil or 1 tsp. dried orange peel), cream cheese and butter thoroughly.

Add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix well.

Makes enough to frost a 9 inch by 13 inch cake.

Frost cake when it is thoroughly cooled.

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Anne's Chicken For Crock Pot

I have made this recipe for years. It is not for someone watching calories, but wonderful.