Easy Orange Carrot Cake

If you like carrot cake this is a very easy recipe that I found in a magazine. I love it because it has a touch of orange flavor and because it uses a cake mix as a base so it is really easy.

Cake:

1 pkg yellow cake mix

1 pkg instant vanilla pudding mix

2 tsp cinnamon

4 eggs

2/3 cup orange juice

1/2 cup oil

3 cups grated carrots

1/2 cup raisins (optional)- I don't put these in because I don't like raisins in cake

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese

1/2 cup butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar

1-2 TBSP orange juice

1 TBSP grated orange peel (the zest from about 1 med. orange)

Combine cake mix, pudding mix and cinnamon. Whisk the eggs, orange juice and oil: add to dry ingredients. Beat until well blended. Stir in the carrots, raisins and nuts.

Pour batter into 2 greased 9 in round pans and bake at 350 for 30-35 min. Let cool before frosting. Store the cake in the fridge.