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Three-Layer Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients
Cake
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER!® Spread
1-3/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
4 eggs
2 cups grated carrots*
1 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
Frosting
1 package (8 ounces) plus 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER!® Spread
3/4 cup confectioners sugar
12 walnut halves
*Carrots can be grated in a food processor or blender until size of finely chopped nuts.
   
For cake, preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottoms of three 9-inch round cake pans** with parchment or waxed paper, then grease and flour bottoms and sides of pans; set aside.
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger and salt; set aside.
In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread and sugar until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add orange juice, then eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each addition. Beat in flour mixture, then carrots and chopped walnuts. Evenly spread into prepared pans.
Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean. On wire rack, cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
For frosting, in medium bowl, with electric mixer, beat cream cheese, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spread and confectioners sugar until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Spread top of one cake layer with 1/3 of the frosting. Top with second cake layer and another 1/3 of the frosting. Top with remaining cake layer and remaining frosting, leaving 1-inch border around edge of top layer. Garnish with walnut halves.
**Suggestion: For a "Two-Layer Carrot Cake," bake in two 9-inch round cake pans prepared as above. Bake 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean. Evenly spread frosting on cool cake layers.
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