Lemony Carrot Cake

My neighbor gave me a bunch of lemons so I have been searching for lemon recipes. I came across this one that looks really good.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• CAKE

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup margarine or 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon peel
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup plain yogurt or 1⁄2 cup lemon yogurt or 1⁄2 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded carrot

• LEMON YOGURT FROSTING

• 3  tablespoons margarine or 3  tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated lemon peel
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 -2  tablespoon plain yogurt or 1 -2  tablespoon lemon yogurt or 1 -2  tablespoon vanilla yogurt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour 9x9-inch baking pan.
2. In a small bowl combine flour,baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a large bowl beat margarine with electric mixer 30 seconds.
4. Add sugar,lemon peel and vanilla; beat well.
5. Add eggs,1 at a time, beating after each addition.
6. Add flour mixture and yogurt alternately to margarine mixture, beating after each addition.
7. Stir in carrots.
8. Pour batter into prepared pan; Spread evenly. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan on wire rack. Spread cake with lemon yogurt frosting.
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11. LEMON YOGURT FROSTING DIRECTIONS:
12. In a small bowl beat margarine until softened.
13. Gradually add confectioners sugar; beat well.
14. Beat in lemon peel and vanilla.
15. Add enough yogurt to make a spreadable frosting.