carrot cake

(1 RATING)
97 Pinches
Stephens City, VA
Updated on May 29, 2012

One of my favorites and always a hit.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup - butter (2 sticks) cut into pieces
  • 2 cups - sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups - carrots, grated
  • 2 cups - flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • FROSTING
  • 1 stick (8 tbsp.) softened butter
  • 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-3/4 cups - sifted confectioners' sugar

How To Make carrot cake

  • Step 1
    Cream butter and sugar thoroughly with mixer. Add eggs and beat till mixture is smooth and silky, looking like mayonnaise and falls in ribbons from spoon. Beat in carrots.
  • Step 2
    Combine dry ingredients, sift and fold into carrot mixture by hand. Add vanilla. Spoon batter into 2 greased & floured 9" pans- no more than 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes then remove to cake rack, carefully.
  • Step 3
    For frosting: Put butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a mixer. Process till mixture is smooth and free of lumps. Add confectioner, salt and vanilla. Mix till smooth. To achieve a stiffer consistency, if desired, add more confectioners' sugar or chill.

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Category: Desserts
Category: Cakes
Keyword: #Carrot
Keyword: #Cream
Keyword: #cheese
Keyword: #pecans

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