carrot cake w/baby food (sallye)
This is a deviation from my usual carrot cake. It uses baby food carrots instead of grated carrots. It taste is just as delicious as a regular carrot cake.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
8-12 slices depending on size
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup cooking oil (i use corn)
- 4 large eggs
- 8 ounces junior baby food carrots
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- BUTTER CREAM FROSTING MIX
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 4 ounces softened butter
- 16 ounces confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make carrot cake w/baby food (sallye)
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Step 1Grease and flour two 9" cake pans and set aside Turn oven to 350º to preheat
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Step 2Sift flour, salt, baking soda and spices into mixing bowl Pour pecans into flour mixture and blend to cover pecans Set aside
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Step 3In large mixing bowl, place sugar, oil and eggs Beat at medium high speed with electric mixer until light and fluffy Add in carrots and continue to beat until thoroughly mixed
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Step 4Add flour mixture 1/3 at a time as you continue to beat. Continue adding flour mixture until all is transferred to oil/sugar/egg/carrot mixture Beat until batter is smooth and of custard consistency Transfer into cake pans equally
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Step 5Place pans in preheated oven and bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Turn out on cooling rack When cake is completely cool, ice with frosting below
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Step 6PREPARING BUTTER CREAM FROSTING: Place cream cheese and softened butter in mixing bowl and mix with electric mixer Sift confectioners sugar into butter/cream cheese mixture until well blended Add vanilla and blend in well Do not over mix or butter/cheese mixture will separate. ENJOY!
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