Ingredients
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2 cups flour
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2/3 cup soft butter
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1 cup sugar
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3 eggs
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2/3 cup milk
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2 cups grated carrots
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup soft butter
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3 -4 ounces cream cheese
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 -3 cups powdered sugar
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1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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3 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Beat 2/3 cup butter with sugar thoroughly. Add eggs, one at at time until fluffy. Combine flour, salt cinnamon and baking powder in small bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture.
- Stir in the carrotts & 1/2 cup nuts by hand.
- Spread evenly in greased 9 " round cake pan.
- Bake at 350 40 - 45 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes clean.
- Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes.
- Remove from pan and cool on rack completely.
- Combine the remaining butter, cream cheese, vanilla & powdered sugar for frosting.
- Frost the cooled layer.
- Combine the ground nuts with the brown sugar.
- Sprinkle over frosting.
- Keep chilled.