Pecan Carrot Bundt Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 lb carrot, grated
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2-2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. beat in lemon and orange peels.
• 2 combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with juices. stir in carrots, raisins and pecans.
• 3 pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. bake at 350 degrees f for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack.
• 4 for frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. frost cake; sprinkle with pecans.