country fair carrot cake with buttermilk glaze

Bethel, CT
Updated on Jun 28, 2011

This is an old Family recipe from the 1940's

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method ---
yield 12-16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups carrot, shredded
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon black walnut extract (found online)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • 1 cup chopped black walnuts or walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 - scant tsp cinnamon

How To Make country fair carrot cake with buttermilk glaze

  • Step 1
    cream together oil, sugar and eggs.
  • Step 2
    Add vanilla,black walnut extract and carrots. Mix well
  • Step 3
    Mix in flour,cinnamon and nuts.
  • Step 4
    Bake at 350 degrees in well greased and floured bundt pan.
  • Step 5
    For the buttermilk glaze, wisk together 1/2 cup of buttermilk, 1 cup confectioners sugar, 1 tbs. of Karo syrup and 1/2 tsp. of baking soda. Spoon over still warm cake after you take it out of its baking pan.

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