50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- Garden Patch Cake

50+ Friends Club Cookbook
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Garden Patch Cake

From the Kitchen of: Shelley

The Cake
1	cup	vegetable oil
3		eggs
1-1/2	cups	sugar
1	tsp	vanilla
2	cups	flour
2	tsp	baking powder
1-1/2	tsp	cinnamon
1/4	tsp	salt
1	cup	finely shredded carrots
1	cup	finely shredded zucchini
1/2	cup	finely shredded beets
1-1/2	cups	semi-sweet chocolate chips

In large bowl, beat oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla
Combine dry ingredients; add to egg mixture and mix well
Stir in vegetables
Add chocolate chips and mix well
Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan
Bake at 350° F. for 35-40 minutes or until tests done

The Icing
6	oz	cream cheese, softened
1/2	cup	butter or margarine, softened
2	tsp	vanilla extract
4-1/2	cups	powdered sugar

Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy
Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth
Spread over cooled cake .. store in the refrigerator