Carrot Cake with Orange Filling

Recipe Description

Recipe Ingredients

1 ¼ cups salad oil
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs
3 cups grated raw carrots
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions

Combine oil and sugar, mix well. Sift together remaining dry ingredients and divide into two parts. Blend one portion with sugar and oil. Add eggs, alternately with the second portion of dry ingredients., mixing well after each addition. Add carrots, and mix well. Add nuts and mix well. Pour into lightly oiled 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 325° about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool in pan upright on rack. Remove from pan. Split cake into 3 layers. Spread orange filling between layers. Orange Filling Combine 1 cup sugar and ¼ cup cornstarch in sauce pan. Slowly add 1 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon lemon juice; stir until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons grated orange rind and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until thick and glossy. Cool before spreading on cake.