Sara Lee Carrot Square Cake

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Sara Lee Carrot Square Cake Recipe

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  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 6 oz Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Carrots; grate fine
  • 1 cup Walnuts; well-chopped
  • 1/2 cup Light raisins; optional

Cream cheese icing:

  • 6 oz Cream cheese; softened
  • 1/4 lb Butter
  • 1 lb Powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon Spice island orange peel
  • 1 tablespoon Light corn syrup or pancake
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch or flour

Instructions:

  1. Combine eggs, vanilla, oil, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar and flour in a bowl and mix with electric mixer on medium-high.

  2. Beat 3 minutes scraping down sides of bowl often. Remove beaters. Stir in carrots, wanuts and raisins. Grease and flour 9″ square pan.

  3. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake at 325 degrees F about 50 minutes. Cool in pan about 30 minutes. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting and sprinkle with additional walnuts.

  4. Prepare the icing: Cream the cream cheese with the butter until light and fluffy, using medium-high speed of electric mixer. Add half of the sugar, increasing speed to high.

  5. Add extract and peel and beat about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl often. Resume beating adding remaining powdered sugar.

  6. Beat smooth. Frost sides and top of cake.

Serves 6

Enjoy!

Until Next Time… Be Well!

RSN