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Colonial Carrot Pecan Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/4 c salad oil
2 c flour
4 eggs
3 c grated carrots
1 c chopped pecans
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
Directions:
Directions:
Combine oil and sugar. Mix well. Sift together remaining dry ingredients. Add to sugar and oil mixture. Add eggs, one at a time. Add carrots and nuts.

Put in greased tube pan.
Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool in pan up right.

ORANGE GLAZE:
1/4 c cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 c fr. orange juice
1 c sugar
2 tsp. butter
Cook to thick consistency and drizzle over cooled cake after it is removed from tube pan.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The glaze is good, but this cake stands alone with a dusting of conf. sugar if you're in a hurry.

 

 

 

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