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LUCIOUS SPRING BANANA CARROT CAKE

THIS CAKE MAKES A BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION, GUARANTEE TO MAKE YOUR GUESTS OOOH AND AAAH.





List of Ingredients



• 3/4 CUPS MARGARINE OR BUTTER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
  
• 1 1/4 CUPS SUGAR
  
• 2 LARAGE EGGS PLUS 2 EGG WHITES
  
• 1 CUP RIPE MASHED BANANAS
  
• 1 CUP FINELY GRATED CAROTS
  
• 2 TEASPOONS GROUND CINNAMON
  
• 1/2 TEASPOON GROUND GINGER
  
• 1 TEASPOON BAKING SODA
  
• 1 TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE
  
• 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
  
• 2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
  
• 3 TABLESPOONS GROUND PECANS, HAZELNUTS
  
• FRESH WHIPPED CREAM
  
• 1 SMALL FIRM BANANA TOSSED IN LEMON JUICE OR FRUIT FRESH ( 1/2 CUP WATER AND 1 T. JUICE TO PREVENT BROWNING.
  
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  
• 1/2 CUP MAMRGARINE OR BUTTER ROOM TEMPERATURE
  
• 8 OUNCE CREAM CHEESE, ROOM TEMPERATURE
  
• 2 CUPS SIFTED CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR
  
• 1/8 TEASPOON SALT
  
• 2 TEASPOONS FRESH LEMON JUICE
  
• 1/4 CUP GROUND PECANS
  






Instructions



1. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
   
2. MIX MARGARINE OR BUTTER AND CREAM CHEESE WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL SMOOTH.
   
3. ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS AND MIX UNTIL LUMP FREE.
   
4. IF MIXTURE IS TOO THIN, CHILL, COVERED UNTIL FROSTING IS OF SPREADING CONSISTENCY, ABOUT 1/2 TO 1 HOUR.
   
5. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350°. GREASE AND LIGHTLY FLOUR TWO 9" CAKE PANS.
   
6. CREAM MARGARINE OR BUTTER WITH SUGAR WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER. BEAT IN EGGS UNTIL THE MIXTURE IS SMOOTH.
   
7. ADD BANANAS AND CARROTS, BEATING UNTIL BLENDED. ADD SPICES, BAKING SODA, LEMON JUICE AND VANILLA MIXING WELL.
   
8. ADD FLOUR A LITTLE AT A TIME, MIXING BY HAND WITH A LARGE RUBBER SPATULA IN A OVER AND UNDER MOTION UNTIL BLENDED WELL.
   
9. SPOON BATTER INTO PREPARED PANS AND BAKE ON MIDDLE SHELF UNTIL CAKES SPRING BAKE WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED, ABOUT 30 TO 35 MINUTES. COOL FOR 5 MINUTES. TURN CAKES OUT ONTO WIRE RACK AND COOL COMPLETELY.
   
10. ASSEMBLY OF CAKE:
    
11. PLACE ONE LAYER ON A SERVING DISH AND SPREAD A THIN LAYER OF CREAM CHEESE FROSTING. PLACE THE OTHER LAYER ON TOP AND FROST THE TOP AND SIDES OF CAKE.
    
12. PRESS GROUND NUTS AROUND THE SIDES. REFRIGERATE UNTIL SERVING TIME.
    
13. JUST BEFORE SERVING, GARNISH WITH WHIPPED CREAM MAKING A DECORATIVE DESIGN. ARRANGE SLICED BANANAS ON WHIPPED CREAM.
    
14. SERVES 12
    






Final Comments


THIS CAKE IS DELICIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL.