Aunt Helens Carrot Cake Recipes

MOTHER BERTA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cut 2 carrots into 1-inch dice; place in a saucepan, cover with water and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and puree in a food processor or blender. Set aside.
• 2. Grate the remaining carrot; reserve.
• 3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Line the bottom with waxed paper and grease the paper.
• 4. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon into a large bowl. Add the oil, eggs and vanilla; beat well. Fold in the carrot puree, grated carrot, walnuts, coconut and pineapple.
• 5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• 6. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before unmolding it onto a rack, then let the cake cool completely.
• 7. Prepare the frosting: Mix the cream cheese and butter together in a bowl. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar. Stir in the vanilla and lemon juice. Frost the cake.

AUNT BETTY'S CARROT CAKE & FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• Cake 1. Mix eggs, sugar and oil. 2. Add flour, salt, soda and spices. Add carrots. 3. Bake at 325 for 110 minutes. Frosting 1. Cream butter and cheese until smooth. 2. Add sugar and vanilla.

AUNT HELEN'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• sift together the first 5 ingredients. Make a well in the center then add the next 4 ingredients. Use a wooden spoon to mix this batter. Add in a few tablespoons of the reserved pineapple juice and stir until smooth.
• Fold in the carrots, coconut, nuts and pineapple.
• In a prepared 13x9 pan (greased and floured or just spray with Pam for Baking) pour the batter in and level it off. Bake at 350 degrees about 45-50 minutes (test center for doneness) Frost with cream cheese frosting.

AUNT MIL'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Grate carrots and chop nuts.
• Mix together sugar, eggs, and oil at a low speed until thoroughly blended.
• Add dry ingredients, then fold in carrots and nuts.
• Bake in two greased and floured loaf pans (or one deep bundt pan).
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• For icing, blend together margarine, cream cheese, and vanilla, slowly adding powerded sugar until the mixture reaches desired consistency Ice when the cake is cooled.

AUNT NANCY'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Combine eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat well.
• Add remaining cake ingredients except the nuts and mix well.
• Fold in nuts.
• Grease and flour a 9x13 or Bundt pan.
• Pour cake mixture into pan and bake for 45 minutes or until done.
• Combine powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese and vanilla in mixing bowl and beat until creamy.
• Spread over cooled cake.

SISTER BETH'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Whisk vegetable oil, white sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
• Stir oil mixture into flour mixture until a well-mixed batter forms.
• Fold carrots, pineapple, coconut, and walnuts into batter; pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour; cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and a dash vanilla extract together in a bowl until well blended; spread over cooled cake.