INGREDIENTS
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8 (12 oz.) Ball can or freeze jars
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8 lids and rings
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1 orange (peel and all), pureed in blender (cut off ends, quarter, remove seeds and white part)
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 tsp. baking powder
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1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
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2 tsp. cinnamon
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1 tsp. salt
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2 cups granulated sugar
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1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
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4 large eggs
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2 cups carrots, grated
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1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
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4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
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2 tbsp. butter, room temperature
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tsp. grated orange peel
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4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1 tbsp. orange puree