Arkansas Governors Mansion Carrot Cake Recipes

SIGRID'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the granulated sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and combine. Then add the carrots and mix well. Pour the batter into a greased and floured Bundt pan and bake until done, about 50 minutes. Leave to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, for the icing: In a larger bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and blend. Then mix in the pecans. Spread the icing on the cooled carrot cake.
• Eat. Faint. Repeat as needed.

CHEF JOHN'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place flour in a bowl. Add salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Sprinkle in ground ginger and cinnamon. Whisk thoroughly until combined. Set aside.
• Add sugar to a separate bowl. Whisk in eggs until mixture is smooth and pale yellow, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Heat butter and coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat until just melted but not too hot. Whisk into the bowl with the eggs and sugar until well combined. Add carrots, crushed pineapple, pecans, and walnuts. Stir well.
• Stir flour mixture into the carrot mixture until no dry spots remain. Pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Tap the pan against your counter to let any big air bubbles rise to the surface.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting, at least 40 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar to form a smooth frosting. Spread evenly over the cooled cake. Chill completely before slicing.

KING ARTHUR'S CARROT CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 9" round layer pans, or one 9" x 13" pan. Beat together the oil, sugar, salt, eggs, and spices. Mix the flour with the baking soda, and stir in. Add the carrots and nuts, and mix until just blended. Pour into the prepared pan(s). Bake the cake(s) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Allow the cake(s) to cool completely before frosting. (If you're using round layer pans, remove the layers from the pans after about 15 minutes, and place them on a rack to cool. Frosting: Beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add the salt and vanilla. Beat in the sugar. Add a teaspoon of milk or cream if the frosting is too stiff to spread; add additional sugar if it's too thin. Frost the sheet cake right in the pan. For the layers, frost the top of one layer, top with the second layer, and frost the top and sides of the cake. Yield: 1 cake, 16 to 24 servings

MARIAN BURROS'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease bundt-style pan or 10-inch springform pan with center hole.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• Beat together applesauce, sugars, egg whites and orange rind and juice.
• Blend in flour mixture with mixer at medium speed, beating only until smooth. Do not overbeat.
• Stir in carrots and raisins.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove cake from pan, or, if using springform, remove sides of pan and put cake on wire rack to cool completely. Spoon orange glaze over cake and serve.

FREEMAN ALLEN'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat all frosting ingredients together with electric mixer on medium or high speed.
• Combine flour sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon in large bowl of mixer.
• Mix until well blended, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add oil to flour mixture while mixing.
• Then add the carrots and the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each.
• Stir in nuts and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x13-inch pan (***See Note).
• Bake in preheated 350°F oven 50 to 60 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Cool in pan.
• Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
• ***Note:I prefer to pour mixture into 3 greased and floured 9-inch cake layer pans and bake for 30 minutes to create a frosted 3 layer cake which makes a beautiful presentation!
• Just before bringing to the table to cut, I sprinkle the top with freshly shredded carrots.
• Looks beautiful, you can only do it at the last minute, because they will turn brown if done to far ahead.

SAM'S FAMOUS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12 inch pan.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well.
• In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins.
• Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well.
• Pour into prepared 8x12 inch pan, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Check with toothpick.
• Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

JOAN'S PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine sugar,flour,cinnamon,salt,and baking soda together in a large mixing bowl.
• Add eggs, oil, and carrots and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, scraping down sides to make sure everything get moistened together.
• Pour into greased, lightly floured 9x13" metal cake pan.
• Bake at 350 F for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick tests clean.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• To prepare icing: beat together all ingredinets for 2 minutes using an electric mixer, then spread generously over cooled cake.