carrot cake w/ white choc. cream cheese frosting

Name: Carrot Cake w/ white choc. cream cheese frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg, fresh grated; 4 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 cup(s) real mayonnaise; 2 1/2 cup(s) grated carrots; 1 can(s) mandarin oranges, drained, (15 oz); 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans (divided); 1 cup(s) bourbon raisins (optional); ## BOURBON RAISINS; 1/2 cup(s) bourbon; 1 cup(s) raisins; ## WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 8 oz. package(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1 pound(s) powdered sugar; 6 ounce(s) white chocolate, melted; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Robin Lieneke

Chamois, MO

Updated on May 18, 2014

This recipe once got me a raise. It is moist and flavorful. I am particularly proud of this one as it is my own creation. The best carrot cake I've ever eaten. People that don't like carrot cake have changed their mind over this cake. The raisins are optional and I often leave them out because my husband is not a raisin fan.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 15-20 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh grated
4 - eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup real mayonnaise
2 1/2 cups grated carrots
1 can mandarin oranges, drained, (15 oz)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (divided)
1 cup bourbon raisins (optional)
BOURBON RAISINS
1/2 cup bourbon
1 cup raisins
WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 8 oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 pound powdered sugar
6 ounces white chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make carrot cake w/ white choc. cream cheese frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients (first 7 ingredients) and stir to remove all lumps.

Step 2

Add eggs, mayonnaise and vegetable oil and mix well. Mix in carrots, oranges, vanilla, 1 cup of pecans and raisins.
Step 3

Pour batter into prepared 9 x 13 pan or 3 prepared 9 inch round pans. Bake 45-48 minutes for 9 x 13 or 38-40 minutes for round pans. Cool and frost. Sprinkle frosting with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.
Step 4

TO MAKE BOURBON RAISINS: Put bourbon and raisin in a small saucepan. Heat just until the bourbon starts to boil. Turn temp to low and simmer for about 10-15 minutes (add a bit extra bourbon if needed). Remove from heat and drain any remaining liquid.
Step 5

TO MAKE FROSTING. Combine butter and cream cheese and beat until smooth. Mix in white chocolate and powdered sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add vanilla and beat until combined.
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