chocolate carrot cake
So moist that you don't have to frost it. I also won at the county fair with this cake. You can also replace carrots with apple pie filling.
prep time
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted, flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 - egg yolks
- 1 cup cooled, cooked mashed carrots
- 5 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped,walnuts
- 4 - egg whites
How To Make chocolate carrot cake
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Step 1Combine in bowl sugar, butter, beat until well blended. Add 4 egg yolks, beat till light.
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Step 2Beat in mashed carrots, cocoa, add flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Alternately with milk. Blending well after each addition.
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Step 3Stir in raisins, nuts. Beat the egg whites until stiff, glossy peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture a d blend. Pour into greased 10-inch tube or bundt pan. -
Step 4Bake at 350 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes. Let cool right side up before removing from pan.
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