*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

               Carrot Layer Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          all-purpose flour
   2      cups          firmly packed brown sugar
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon
     1/4  teaspoon      nutmeg -- grated
     1/8  teaspoon      cloves -- ground
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   1      cup           vegetable oil
   4                    eggs
   1      pound         carrots (3 cups lightly packed) -- shredded
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
                        Brown Sugar Frosting (recipe follows)

l. Preheat oven to 350 degrees  F. Grease or spray with nonstick coating
and lightly flour 2 layer-cake pans, 9 inches across, or 1 baking pan,
13 x 9 x 2 inches.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and salt in a large bowl. Blend in oil. 
 Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
addition.  Fold in carrots and vanilla.
3. Turn into prepared pan(s).  Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until top
springs back when lightly touched.  Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10
minutes.  Turn out layers and cool completely.  The large cake can cool
completely in the pan.  Frost with brown sugar frosting, stacking and
filling layers. 
Do-Ahead Strategy: This cake keeps well, so it can be baked and frosted
a day ahead.
Divide-Multiply: Half this recipe can be baked in one 8-inchsquare pan. 
Multiply the batter, using a heavy-duty mixer, but divide batter into
pans specified for each recipe.

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