YOUR scrummmy carrot cake recipe.?!
YOUR scrummmy carrot cake recipe.?
Dont copy and paste one off net, I want one you have done and loved!
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I made this recipe from allrecipes.com- I went a little overboard with my shredded carrots- I had 4 cups, but it was really great with the extra. Also I used baby carrots, it was a pain to grate them, but gave the cake just the right amount of sweet. Everyone loved "my" carrot cake and wanted more! I also cut the sugar down to 2 and a half cups in the frosting. I cut back on the amount of oil and used 3/4c apple sauce and 1/2c oil instead. Every time we go to a get together, they ask for some carrot cake. =) It's called Carrot Cake III (3) on allrecipes.com if you want to read some of the reviews- but the few changes I made to the recipe make it de-lish! I promise!! =)
INGREDIENTS
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil (*use 1/2c oil and 3/4 c applesauce)
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups grated carrots (*I used 4 cups of grated baby carrots)
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar (*I used 2.5 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans (I sprinkled the pecans on top)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.
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So yummy!
Fabulous Carrot Cake!:
1? hours 15 min prep
12 servings
CAKE
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups finely shredded carrots
1 cup oil
4 eggs
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
ICING
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2-1 cup margarine
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 1/2-4 cups powdered sugar
1. Mix dry cake ingredients.
2. Add carrots, oil and eggs.
3. Stir till all is wet.
4. Add nuts, (optional) Put in greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
5. Bake at 325* for 50-55 minutes .
6. Cool.
7. Cream together cream cheese, margarine, vanilla Add powdered sugar.
8. Spread over cooled cake.
I've made this at least 15 times and is wonderful every time.
Carrot Cake
4 eggs
1 ? cups vegetable oil
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoon cinnamon
? teaspoon salt
3 cups grated carrots
1 ? cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13x9 inch baking pan. Beat eggs and oil in small bowl. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking poder, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Add egg mixture; mix well. Stir in carrots and raisins. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Spread with Cream Cheese Icing.
Cream Cheese Icing: Combine 1 16oz. box powdered sugar, 8 oz. cream cheese, softened, ? cup margarine, softened and 1 teaspoon vanilla in medium bowl. Beat until smooth.
I really love this recipe! it is a family favourite!
It is the best carrot cake recipe―moist and rich with chewy nuts, topped with an equally rich cream cheese frosting recipe worth a day off the die and never a scrap left after the party or picnic.
Carrot Cake Ingredients -
2 cups sugar (caster)
4 eggs
1 1/3 cups cooking oil ( light one like veg, or corn oil)
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 cups grated carrots
3/4 cup chopped nuts (I use toasted walnuts) the flavour is far better than unroasted
Method
Beat sugar and eggs together. Stir in the oil.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir the sifted ingredients into the egg mixture.
Fold in the carrots and nuts.
Pour into a 13 X 9 pan and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until done in the center. Cool completely before frosting and/or eating.
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature (you can get low fat ones now!)
1/4-pound butter
1 (16-ounce) package confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream together all ingredients untill smooth and lump-free. Frost your cake. Note: Do not be tempted to add any more liquid. Doing so will ruin the texture of the frosting.
I hope you like it! but make 2 and freeze one before you put the frosting on, as I have found it does not freeze too well!
Enjoy!