miki's carrot cake

Name: Miki's Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour, all purpose; 2 cup(s) sugar; 3.4 ounce(s) vanilla pudding mix, dry from box; 2 teaspoon(s) orange peel, finely grated; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt (ok to omit); 4 - eggs; 1/2 - orange, freshly squeezed juice (watch for pits); 1 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 3 cup(s) finely grated carrots (or to prefered size); 1 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped pecans (optional - we don't like nuts in ours); ## FROSTING; 2 (8 oz) - cream cheese packages; 1 stick(s) (1/2 cup) butter or margarine; 2-3 cup(s) powered sugar (adjust to prefered thickness & taste); 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon(s) orange rind; finely gratted; 1 package(s) halfed pecans to decorate

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Katie & Miki (mother & daughter) Dingle

Hillsboro, OR

Updated on Apr 22, 2012

Miki was asked to make a carrot cake for a friend's anniversary. She and I researched the basics and then did our own 'tweeking' and came up with this yummy, moist cake. We made a taster cupcake for ourselves and decided we needed to make one for us at home. I'm not a carrot cake fan but this one......yummy! Way to go Miki! Katie (mom)

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 8 big or 12 small slices

Ingredients

2 cups flour, all purpose
2 cups sugar
3.4 ounces vanilla pudding mix, dry from box
2 teaspoons orange peel, finely grated
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt (ok to omit)
4 - eggs
1/2 - orange, freshly squeezed juice (watch for pits)
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups finely grated carrots (or to prefered size)
1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans (optional - we don't like nuts in ours)
FROSTING
2 (8 oz) - cream cheese packages
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
2-3 cups powered sugar (adjust to prefered thickness & taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange rind; finely gratted
1 package halfed pecans to decorate

How To Make miki's carrot cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round pans; Line bottom of the pans with parchment paper (my grandmother taught me this with very moist cakes)

Step 2

In a large or kitchen aid mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, pudding, gratted orange peal, cinnamon, baking soda,and salt.
Step 3

Add eggs, juice of orange and vegetable oil. Blend until combined.
Step 4

Add carrots and if you choose,finely chopped nuts. (Hint: if you grate the carrots early add the orange juice to them and mix in; your carrots won't turn brown while they wait
Step 5

Pour equally into 3 pans. Bake for approximately 40 minutes.
Step 6

Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pans, and place on parchment paper or other separate surface to cool. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Step 7

FROSTING Add all ingredients into a medium bowl and beat until fluffy using a hand mixer. (Add no more than 3 cups of the powered sugar if needed, more will start to change the flavor). Spread frosting on top of each cake layer stacking as you progress. If the kitchen is warm you may need to put the cake into the refrigerator between icing each layer so they don't slide.
Step 8

Decorate the sides with the pecan halves. Serve and enjoy.
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