Walnut carrot cake ~

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       Title: WALNUT CARROT CAKE ~
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 1 Large cake
  
   1 1/2 c  English Walnuts
       3 c  All-purpose Flour, sifted
       3 ts Baking Powder
       2 ts Salt
       2 c  Brown Sugar, packed
       4    Large Eggs
       1 c  Oil
   1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
       1 ts Nutmeg
     1/4 ts Ground Cloves
       3 tb Milk
       3 c  Carrots, grated
  
   Chop 1/2 walnuts fine.  Grease 3 9-inch layer cake pans well. Sprinkle each
   with about 2 1/2 tablespoons to coat. Chop remaining walnuts a little more
   coarsely; set aside.  Resift flour with baking powder and salt. Combine
   sugar, eggs, oil and spices.  Beat at high speed until light and well
   mixed.  Add HALF of flour mixture; stir until well blended. Add milk, then
   remaining flour.  Stir in carrots and chopped walnuts. Divide batter evenly
   in pans.  Bake at 350 degrees 25 minutes or until cakes test done. Let
   stand in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks to cool.
   When cold, frost with a butter cream frosting. Decorate with walnut halves.
  
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