1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. grated or finely shredded carrots
2/3 c. finely chopped walnuts or pecans
3 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. Florida orange juice
Orange Glaze (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and orange peel. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add carrots and nuts. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with the orange juice. Turn into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake 60-65 minutes or until cake tester inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out of pan and cool completely on wire rack. Cover top with Orange Glaze and decorate with orange slices. Makes 10-12 servings.

ORANGE GLAZE:

1 1/2 c. sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp. butter, softened
1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
2-3 tbsp. Florida orange juice

In small bowl, beat sugar with butter, orange peel and enough orange juice to make a slightly runny glaze.