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Lemony Carrot Cake
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 9
My neighbor gave me a bunch of lemons so I have been searching for lemon recipes. I came across this one that looks really good.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup plain yogurt or 1/2 cup lemon yogurt or 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup shredded carrot
3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 -2 tablespoon plain yogurt or 1 -2 tablespoon lemon yogurt or 1 -2 tablespoon vanilla yogurt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour 9x9-inch baking pan.
2. In a small bowl combine flour,baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a large bowl beat margarine with electric mixer 30 seconds.
4. Add sugar,lemon peel and vanilla; beat well.
5. Add eggs,1 at a time, beating after each addition.
6. Add flour mixture and yogurt alternately to margarine mixture, beating after each addition.
7. Stir in carrots.
8. Pour batter into prepared pan; Spread evenly. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan on wire rack. Spread cake with lemon yogurt frosting.
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11. LEMON YOGURT FROSTING DIRECTIONS:
12. In a small bowl beat margarine until softened.
13. Gradually add confectioners sugar; beat well.
14. Beat in lemon peel and vanilla.
15. Add enough yogurt to make a spreadable frosting.
By RecipeOfHealth.com