COURTING THE COWBOY by Carolyne Aarsen #giveaway

Today's book for the Valentines' Blog tour is Courting The Cowboy. Purchase on Amazon and enter to win copy below!





Here is a delicious recipe from the author Carolyne Aarsen to enjoy with the book:

Cream Cheese stuffed Carrot Cake

• 2 1/2 cups peeled and grated carrots

Dry Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped (I use my food processor)
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Wet ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup Vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (regular or lowfat)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons orange extract

Cream Cheese Filling

• 8 oz full fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Orange Cream Cheese Glaze

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Optional Decorative Garnishes

• roasted pecans, roughly chopped, orange zest

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COURTING THE COWBOY