RECIPE: REC: Carrot Cake My DH loves Carrot Cake, so I made this one

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for him today. It is really delicious.

A 14-Carat Carrot Cake

12 Servings

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2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt (I used less)

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ground cardamom (my addition)

4 eggs

2 cups sugar (I used 1 1/2 cups)

1 1/2 cups oil

2 cups grated carrots (used 2/1/2 cups)

1 (8oz) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) (I used)

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 cup butter

1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese (I used 1/3 less fat) 1 tsp. vanilla ( I used 2 tsp.)

1 lb. confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350º

1. Sift together flour,baking powder,soda, salt cinnamon and cardamom.

3. In mixing bowl, beat eggs, add sugar.

4. let stand until sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes.

5. Stir in oil,carrots,drained pineapple and nuts.

6. Stir in dry ingredients and beat until well blended-3 minutes or so.

7. Turn into 3 greased and floured 9" round pans or one 9x13" pan. (I used Pyrex 9x13")

8. Bake at 350ºF for 35-40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. (Took mine 48 min.)

9. Cool in pan/pans for about 10 minutes, then turn onto wire rack to cool completely, before frosting.

10. FROSTING: Combine butter, cream cheese and vanilla in a large bowl and beat until well blended.

11. Add powdered sugar gradually, beating vigorously.

12. If frosting is too thick, thin with a few drops of milk. (I used juice from pineapple)

NOTE: I added a little drained pineapple and some chopped nuts to the frosting. As you see I tweaked the original recipe. This cake is nice and moist also.

 

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Cardamom - what an inspired addition! I've gotta try that next time.

 

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That is the recipe I used to make until I discovered this one....

Killer Carrot Cake
(this one is worth breaking ANY diet for!)

2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup chunky-chopped walnuts
1 cup coconut
13-1/2 oz can crushed pineapple with it’s juice

Grease and flour an oblong pan (about 11-1/2 x 15). Heat oven to 300 degrees.
Mix everything together as usual and pour into the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour.

Frosting:

1 cup butter or margarine
1 cups walnuts, chopped
1 cup coconut
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Put first 4 ingredients in saucepan and heat on low until butter melts. Beat egg with the milk and add to saucepan. Bring to boil. Stir and cook 2 minutes more after it comes to a boil - be careful as it burns very quickly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour over the cake while still warm.