Orange Carrot Cake

This cake is quite a treat.  It's full of flavor, moist, and simply delicious.  The orange is a nice twist which enhances the flavor of the cake.  However, the orange flavor is not overpowering at all.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:
For the cake:
-1 large orange, peeled and seeded (no white part, as that is bitter)
-4 eggs
-2 cups flour
-2 cups sugar
-2 tsp baking soda
-1 1/2 tsp baking powder
-2 tsp cinnamon
-1 tsp nutmeg
-1 1/2 tsp salt
-1 1/2 cups oil
-2 cups grated carrots
-1 cup chopped walnuts
For frosting:
-1/2 cup butter, softened
-8 oz cream cheese, softened
-1 lb powdered sugar
-1 Tbs orange puree (reserved from the cake ingredients)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.  Spray 2 round 9 inch pans with baking spray (flour and butter).  Set on baking sheet lined with foil.
Puree orange in blender.  Set aside 1 Tbs for the frosting.
In your mixer's bowl, beat the eggs.  Add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.  Mix well.  Add the orange puree and oil.  Stir in carrots and walnuts.  Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven for about 50 minutes, or until the toothpick comes out clean.  Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting.  Blend butter and cream cheese in a large bowl.  Add powdered sugar and reserved orange puree.
Place one cake layer on a serving plate and frost.  Add the second layer and frost the top and sides.  Enjoy!