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NBR-Carrot Cake

Does anyone have a fabulous carrot cake recipe that they would share with me? Tomorrow is DH's birthday and carrot cake is his favorite. I've always made the mix out of the box since I don't have another recipe but I wanted to do something special this year since he's been so good about taking care of me the last few months. TIA!

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Re: NBR-Carrot Cake

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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