junia's carrot cake

Name: Junia's Carrot Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 cup(s) carrots, grated; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) instant coffee; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1/3 cup(s) real maple syrup; 1 cup(s) butter; 2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 4 large eggs, separated; ## FROSTING; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 tablespoon(s) milk

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Junia Sonier

Houston, TX

Updated on Nov 11, 2013

I've tried quite a few recipes that were ok but not like I wanted. So I came up with this one. I made these into cupcakes for my son's 13th birthday and gave them to his football team. Most of them came back for seconds; one kid came back 4 times. My son said carrot cake is now his favorite cake. This cake can be made into a 3-layer cake (with about 8 servings), 36 cupcakes, or bread loaves with or without frosting.

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups carrots, grated
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup real maple syrup
1 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, separated
FROSTING
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk

How To Make junia's carrot cake

Step 1

For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cake pans with nonstick baking spray or lightly butter pans. Sprinkle flour evenly over the whole pan.

Step 2

Grate carrots in a small bowl and set aside.
Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, instant coffee, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Step 4

Combine buttermilk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and maple syrup in a small bowl. Set aside.
Step 5

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy on medium speed.
Step 6

Add egg yolks one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
Step 7

Alternate flour mix.
Step 8

Then buttermilk mixture to the butter mixture, blending after each addition on medium speed.
Step 9

Add carrots to batter stirring with spoon and set aside.
Step 10

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Step 11

Fold egg whites into batter, mixing well.
Step 12

Pour into pans evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 13

For the frosting, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, blending well at medium speed.
Step 14

Let the frosting stand for 15 minutes. Frost as desired.
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