Saturday, September 26, 2009

Walnut Carrot Cake

Ingredients:
3 eggs
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1¼ teaspoons baking soda
2 cups grated carrot
1⅔ cups (10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
½ cup chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting (see below)

Method:
  1. Heat oven to 180°C. Grease and flour two 8" round baking pans.
  2. Beat eggs, oil and vanilla in large bowl.
  3. Stir together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and baking soda; add to egg mixture and blend well. Stir in carrot, peanut butter chips and walnuts; pour into prepared pans.
  4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting. Cover; refrigerate leftover cake. 
Cream Cheese Frosting
Beat 2 packages (3 oz. each) softened cream cheese and ½ cup (1 stick) softened butter until smooth. Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; beat until smooth.

10 to 12 servings.

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