Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 carrots
- 1 3/8 c vegetable oil
- 2 c all purpose flour
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 1 c raisins
- 1/2 c orange juice
- 1 c walnuts
- 5/8 c unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ts baking soda
- 1 tb orange peel (grated)
- 1 1/2 ts cinnamon (ground)
- 1/2 ts nutmeg (freshly grated)
-----------------------------CREAM CHEESE GLAZE----------------------------3 oz Cream cheese, softened 1/4 c Powdered sugar 3 tb To 4 T. milk 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder Heat oven to 350~F; grease 10-cup fluted tube pan, preferable Teflon coated. In large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, grated orange peel, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg,oil, eggs, and orange juice; with electric mixer at low speed, beat just until blended. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes until blended and smooth. Stir in carrots, raisins, and chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake 45-50 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan to rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, in medium size bowl mix at medium speed, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla until blended and smooth; remove 1 tablespoon to small bowl. To mixture in medium bowl, add cocoa powder and remaining 1-2 tablespoons milk; beat until smooth and of proper consistency for glazing. Spoon chocolate glaze over top of cooled cake so glaze drips randomly down sides; drizzle plain glaze over chocolate to serve. ----