Walnut Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. Diamond walnuts
3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 c. brown sugar, packed
4 large eggs
1 c. oil
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
3 Tbsp. milk
3 c. grated carrots

Preparation

Chop 1/2 cup walnuts fine.
Grease 3 (9-inch) layer cake pans well.
Sprinkle each with about 2 1/2 tablespoons walnuts 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 carrot and chopped walnuts.
Divide batter evenly in cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
Let stand in pans on wire racks to cool.
When cold, frost with a butter cream frosting.
Decorate with walnut halves.