Ingredients
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
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4 eggs
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 tablespoons tangerine juice
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1 tangerine, zest of
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1/2 cup shredded coconut
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1/2 cup diced dried apricot
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1/2 cup raisins
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2 cups finely grated raw carrots
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Grease and flour 2 bread pans.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Beat eggs and sugar until thick and light colored.
- Add oil and beat hard until volume is doubled.
- Add vanilla, tangerine juice and zest;
- fold in grated carrots.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet and continue stirring until smooth and well combined.
- You may enhance the flavor by adding ½ cup: shredded coconut, diced dry apricots, raisins or nuts (finely chopped).
- Fill pans no more than 2/3 full and bake 50–60 minutes.
- Let stand in pans for 10 minutes – cool on sides completely.
- Wrap tightly in plastic or place in air-tight plastic bag and let stand at room temperature overnight before slicing – this will retain moistness and extend life. Enjoy!