NBR-Carrot Cake

Re: NBR-Carrot Cake

• Squishycheeks

  March 2009

  I love this recipe...

  1 1/2 c. oil         

  2 c. sugar

  3 c. grated carrots

  2c. flour

  1 tsp. cinnamon

  1/2 tsp. salt

  2 tsp. soda

  4 eggs

  1 c. nuts (optional)

  ( I also add a half tsp. of allspice and one tsp. of vanilla)

  Beat eggs. Add oil and sugar. Mix dry ingredients and add to egg mixture. Mix well. Add carrots and nuts. Bake for 30-45 minutes at 350.

  Frosting:

  8oz cream cheese

  1 stick oleo

  1 tsp. vanilla

  1 lb. powdered sugar

  Mix cream cheese and oleo, then add vanilla and sugar, beating till smooth.

  This cake is especially good if you let it sit in the fridge and get cold before eating:)

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• Josh-loves-Lolo member

  March 2009

  This is the one I use - it's awesome

  Cake                                                              

  350g All purpose Flour                                  

  3tsp Ground Cinnamon                                 

  1tsp Ground Nutmeg                                     

  2tsp Bicarbonate of Soda                              

  300ml Sunflower Oil                                     

  300g Light Muscovado Sugar

  4 Eggs

  Grated zest of 1 Orange

  350g Finely Grated Carrot

  100g Desiccated Coconut

  100g Chopped Pecans or Walnuts

  2tsp Vanilla Extract

   

  Frosting

  50g Unsalted Butter

  200g Cream Cheese

  50g Icing Sugar

  Toasted Pecans/walnuts

  Grated Zest

   

  Preheat the oven to Gas 4/180*C/350*F. Grease & base line 2x20cm round sandwich tins.

  Sieve together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg & bicarbonate of soda. Beat together the oil, sugar & eggs until smooth.

  Stir the flour mixture into the batter then add the orange zest, carrot, coconut, pecans/walnuts & vanilla extract. Stir well to combine.

  Spoon the mixture into cake tins & bake for 40-45 mins until firm to the touch & a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.  Remove cakes from the oven & allow them to cool in tins for 5 mins then remove & cool on wire rack. Beat the butter until soft & pale in color, then add the cream cheese, icing sugar and 1tsp grated zest, then stir until smooth When cake is completely cool use ? the icing to sandwich the cake together, then spread the rest on top.  Decorate with toasted nuts & remaining zest.  

  
  

   

  
  

     

   

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• adharper2615 member

  March 2009

  I always look on www.cooks.com when I or someone I know doesn't have a recipe I'm looking for.

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