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carrot cake by mrs. fields

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Recipe by
Tracey Kersten
Las Vegas, NV
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Ingredients For carrot cake by mrs. fields

  • 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • ICING INGREDIENTS
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 1 c
    raisins
  • 1/2 c
    pineapple, crushed
  • 3 c
    carrots peeled and grated
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    baking soda
  • 3 c
    confectioners' sugar

How To Make carrot cake by mrs. fields

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
  • 2
    In a large bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugars.
  • 3
    Add butter, one egg and vanilla; blend with electric mixer on low speed.
  • 4
    Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes.
  • 5
    Scrape down sides of bowl.
  • 6
    And remaining eggs, one at a time, beating 30 seconds after each addition.
  • 7
    Add carrots, pineapple, raisins and walnuts.
  • 8
    Blend on low until thoroughly combined.
  • 9
    Pour batter into prepared pans and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula.
  • 10
    Bake in center of oven for 60-70 minutes.
  • 11
    Toothpick inserted into center should come out clean.
  • 12
    Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
  • 13
    Then invert cakes on rack and cool to room temperature.
  • 14
    TO PREPARE ICING: On a medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth add lemon juice and vanilla; beat until combined.
  • 15
    Add sugar gradually, mixing on low until smooth.
  • 16
    TO ICE THE CARROT CAKE: Place one layer on a cake platter, and with a metal spatula spread icing over the top to form a thin filling.
  • 17
    Place second layer over the first, rounded side up.
  • 18
    Coat the top and sides of the cake evenly with remaining icing.
  • 19
    Refrigerate 1 hour to set icing.

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