Golden Carrot Cake

Golden Carrot Cake 

1 (9-oz) pkg None Such condensed Mincemeat, crumbled
2 cups finely shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tsp grated orange rind
2 cups unsifted flour
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Glaze:
2 Tbsp butter
4 tsp orange juice
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp grated orange rind

Preheat oven to 325^.  In a large bowl, combine mincemeat, carrots, nuts, and rind; toss with 1/2 cup flour and set aside.  In a large mixer bowl, combine sugar and oil; mix well.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir together remaining 2-1/2 cups flour, baking powder, soda and salt; gradually add to batter, beating until smooth.  Stir in carrot mixture.  Turn into well greased and floured 10' bundt pan or tube pan.  Bake 50-60 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.  Cool completely.  Drizzle with Orange Glaze.

Orange Glaze:  In small saucepan, melt butter with orange juice.  Stir in confectioner's sugar and orange rind; mix well.  (Makes about 1/2 cup).

From Borden Home for the Holidays Recipe booklet.