Orange Carrot Bundt Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 grease 10-cup classic or fancy bundt or tube pan; dust with flour. set aside.
• 2 in large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. beat in orange rind and vanilla.
• 3 in separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. stir into butter mixture alternatively with sour cream, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of sour cream. fold in carrots. scrape into prepared pan; tap pan on counter and smooth top.
• 4 bake in centre of 325f oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 1 hour. let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. remove from pan to rack; let cool completely.
• 5 glaze: in small bowl, mix icing sugar with orange juice until smooth; brush over cake.
• 6 garnish with chocolate curls and candied orange rind.