Name: Carrot-Walnut Bundt Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3/4 cup olive oil; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups grated carrots (about 3 large); 3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts; Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

"The Metropolitan Bakery in Philadelphia makes fabulous breads and other baked goods. My personal favorite is the carrot cake: It's moist and tender, and it's drizzled with a tart lemony icing," says John K. Wildemore IV of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "I hope you can persuade the owner to share this recipe."

Olive oil is the surprise ingredient in this recipe. The result is a rich cake that doesn't have even a hint of olive oil taste.

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