Carrot Snack Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 ounces oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup finely grated carrot
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup light raisins (optional)
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 lb butter, softened
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract
• 1 teaspoon orange rind
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch or 1 tablespoon flour

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 set oven rack to second lowest position.
• 3 grease a 9-in square pan.
• 4 for cake; combine first 8 ingredients.
• 5 beat on med speed 3 mins, scaping down sides of bowl.
• 6 stir in last 3 ingredients; mix well.
• 7 spread evenly in pan.
• 8 bake for 50-60 mins, or until cake tests done.
• 9 cool.
• 10 for icing; cream the cream cheese with butter until fluffy.
• 11 add the icing sugar, beat until well mixed and smooth; about 1 minute.
• 12 add all remaining ingredients, beat until well mixed and fluffy.
• 13 spread over cooled cake.