My Carrot Cake

20 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 14 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 12 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 12 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 eggs
  • 12 cup orange blossom honey
  • 34 cup oil
  • 1 12-2 cups coarsely grated carrots, packed down
  • 12 teaspoon grated tangerines or 12 teaspoon orange rind
  • 14 cup tangerines or 14 cup orange juice
  • 12 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (optional)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon orange blossom honey
  • 12 teaspoon orange extract
  • 14 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • orange juice

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, stir dry ingredients, including spices, til blended, set aside.
  2. 2
    In large bowl, beat eggs.
  3. 3
    Add honey, oil and juice; beat til smooth.
  4. 4
    Stir in carrots, rind, nuts and pineapple (if using).
  5. 5
    Add flour mixture; stir just to mix.
  6. 6
    Pour into an oiled 8 square baking pan.
  7. 7
    Bake at 325 about 25-30 min, til center is set and springs back.
  8. 8
    Make Cream Cheese Frosting as follows:.
  9. 9
    Beat together first 4 ingredients.
  10. 10
    If too stiff, add orange juice gradually til desired consistency is obtained.
  11. 11
    Refrigerate (this will make frosting thicker).

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