CARROT CAKE 
1 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. grated carrots
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 oz. cream cheese
4 tbsp. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 c. chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan. Stir together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix well. Add the oil, sugars, grated carrots, vanilla and eggs. Beat for at least 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, smoothing top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until cake tests done. Let cake rest a few minutes in pan before turning out on a rack for cooling. For frosting, combine cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Add powdered sugar, stirring until smooth and creamy. Spread on cake. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

 

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