north idaho carrot cake
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This recipe came to me through a cookbook my Sweet Husband bought me 30+ yrs ago after a super fun weekend, before we married =) The cookbook was put out in the early '80's by local contractor's wives. i hope you all enjoy it as much as we have over the years.
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prep time
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method
Bake
yield
12-24 depending how small you cut your pieces. It's Super Rich!
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil for healthier you may substitute applesauce, pumpkin or pureed thickened peaches
- 4 - eggs
- 3 cups grated raw carrots
- FROSTING
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla, pure
How To Make north idaho carrot cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 grease and flour or parchment paper a 9x13 cake pan. Mix together dry ingredients [first 8]. Mix in oil, eggs, and grated carrots. i use dough hooks for this recipe. This recipe is pretty labor intense if you don't have a food processor w/the grate attachment [i borrow Dear Daughter-in-Laws =) it's way worth the borrow!] Bake 45 minutes
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Step 2Frosting: Cream butter, add cream cheese, add powdered sugar about a 1/4 @ a time, last put in vanilla. This takes at least 15 minutes.
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Step 3i recently made this and decided to for go the oil, but i didn't have any applesauce or pumpkin on hand and i did't want to put on a face and run the the Little Town Market so i found some peaches in light sauce, drained them and pureed them. However they made the batter too runny so next time i will thicken them w/gelatin first. i also added 1 cup of raisins and they all sank to the bottom along w/much of the carrots. Dear Hubby still loved it =~)
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