Carrot Cake V

Carrot Cake V...another nice carrot cake recipe to try !

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups white sugar
  
• 1 cup vegetable oil
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 2 (4.5 ounce) jars carrot baby food
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
  

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans. In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil; beat well. Add eggs, carrots, and 1 teaspoon
vanilla; beat mixture until smooth. Combine flour, salt, soda, and spices; add to creamed
mixture, beating well. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes, or until cake tests done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then transfer layers to wire racks. To Make Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine cream cheese and butter or margarine, beating until light and fluffy. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla and confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans. Fill and frost the cake with cream cheese frosting. Garnish with pecans, if desired.The carrot cake recipe is ready. Enjoy it ! Delicious !

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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups grated carrots
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 cups white sugar
  
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
  
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese
  
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder,
salt and cinnamon. Stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple and 3/4 cup chopped
pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool. To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup
butter or margarine and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup
chopped pecans. Spread on cooled cake.The carrot cake recipe is ready to serve...enjoy it !

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CARROT CAKE 3

Carrot Cake III ...a great carrot cake recipe....try it...delicious !

INGREDIENTS

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 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
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS
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. The carrot cake recipe is ready to serve....enjoy the cake ! Nice one !

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SIMPLY CARROT CAKE

SIMPLY CARROT CAKE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 4 large eggs
• 1 box Duncan Hines spice cake mix
• 1 box vanilla instant pudding
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped nuts

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350F degrees.Cream oil and sugar, add water, eggs, then dry ingredients. Fold in carrots and nuts. Pour into a greased 9x13 rectangular pan or 2 9" round pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Top with cream cheese frosting, simply super good! The carrot cake recipe is ready !

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GRAM'S CARROT CAKE

GRAM'S CARROT CAKE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/3 c. oil
• 2 c. flour
• 2 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 4 c. grated carrots
• 3/4 c. chopped nuts
• 4 oz. stick of butter
• 8 oz. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.For cake, combine sugar, eggs, oil, flour, soda, baking powder,
salt, cinnamon, grated carrots, and chopped nuts. Pour into 13x9-inch greased pan and bake for 40 minutes or until cake tests done.
For frosting, blend butter and cream cheese, and then add powdered sugar and vanilla. Frost, and see if it lasts long enough for you to have a piece yourself.
This recipe was given to me by my grandma, Helen Haas, who lived to the ripe old age of 102, so it must be a healthy thing to eat. It's a favorite of my husband's, and we always top it with green-dyed coconut "grass" and a few clusters of jelly beans for Easter. The carrot cake recipe is ready to serve...

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CARROT CAKE RECIPE

CARROT CAKE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. vanilla or rum
• Confectioners sugar for topping

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

• 3 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp. butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS
CAKE:
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, sugar and oil.
With mixer running on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture.Blend in vanilla or rum, carrot and pecans.Pour batter into a well greased 8 x 12 inch pan.Bake in 325°F oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

When cake is cool, spread with cream cheese icing, below.
Note: Chopped peanuts or walnuts may be substituted for pecans.

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Beat at low speed on electric mixer until light. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. If necessary, add milk to thin out to
spreading consistency.If desired, mix in chopped nuts or sprinkle them on top after spreading.
The carrot cake recipe is ready...enjoy it ! Great one !

RICH GINGER CARROT CAKE

RICH GINGER CARROT CAKE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
Cake:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger (not powdered!)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons Myer's Rum or 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice (Jamaican preferred)
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 lbs peeled, grated carrots (4 cups)
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour or spray 2 8 inch round cake pans with Baker's Joy.
(If using butter and flour, tap out the excess).
Mix together flour, sugar, and spices in a large bowl. Add lightly beaten eggs and oil, grated carrots and remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
Pour batter evenly into the two prepared cake pans.
Bake in preheated oven until cake tester or toothpick inserted in center is nearly clean when removed, approximately 25 minutes.
Allow cake to cool, then remove from pan and frost with cream cheese frosting (see below).

Variation: Use orange flavoring instead of vanilla or rum.

INGREDIENTS
Frosting:

• 12 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• 1 stick butter (8 tablespoons)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups confectioner's sugar (slightly more if needed)

INSTRUCTIONS
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on high speed. Gradually beat in the sugar at reduced speed. Add more or less sugar to achieve desired
consistency.
Spread first cake round with 1/3 frosting for the bottom, add the second layer and use remaining frosting on top or sides.If desired, sprinkle with flaked coconut or chopped nuts before serving. The carrot cake recipe is ready to serve...enjoy the cake !