Carrotpumpkinbarswithorangeicing Recipes

SPICED PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• For the bars: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper, leaving an inch of overhang on the sides.
• Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, salt, nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl until evenly combined. In another bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs and pumpkin puree until smooth. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until the batter just comes together.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let the cake cool for 30 minutes in the pan, then unmold and let cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the icing: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl and beat on medium speed with a handheld mixer until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt and beat until evenly combined and smooth. Spread the icing on the top of the cake in a smooth and even layer. Cut the cake into twenty-four 2-inch squares and serve.

CARROT CUPCAKES WITH ORANGE ICING

Steps:

• Make cupcakes:
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Line muffin cups with paper liners.
• Coarsely grate enough carrots to measure 2 cups using large teardrop holes of a box grater.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl.
• Whisk together oil, eggs, brown sugar, grated carrots, and vanilla in a large bowl, then stir in flour mixture until just combined.
• Divide batter among muffin cups and bake until golden and a wooden pick inserted into center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely on rack, about 1 hour more.
• Make icing:
• Sift confectioners sugar into a bowl. Whisk in zest and 2 tablespoons juice until smooth. If icing is too thick, add more juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. Dip top of each cupcake into icing, letting excess drip off. Put a carrot curl on top of each and let icing set, about 15 minutes.

PUMPKIN BARS III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Prepare the frosting by beating together the cream cheese, butter and confectioner's sugar. Evenly spread over cooled bars.

CARROT-PUMPKIN BARS WITH ORANGE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, orange peel, baking soda, and salt.
• Set the flour mixture aside.
• In a medium bowl combine eggs and brown sugar.
• Stir in pumpkin, oil, milk, and vanilla.
• Then stir in carrots and chopped walnuts.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until combined.
• Spread batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Spread with Orange Icing; cut into triangles or bars.
• If desired, garnish each with a walnut half.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Makes 36 bars.
• For Orange Icing: In a mixing bowl combine powdered sugar and enough of the orange liqueur or orange juice to make an icing that is easy to drizzle.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Bake bars as directed; cool completely.
• Do not drizzle with icing.
• Place cut bars in a freezer container and freeze for up to 1 month.
• Before serving, thaw for 15 minutes.
• Prepare Orange Icing and drizzle as directed.

CARROT COOKIES WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• For the buttercream icing: Cream together the sugar and butter in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in the zest and vanilla extract.
• For the carrot cookies: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream together the butter and sugar using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer until light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes. Add in the eggs one at a time and beat for 2 minutes after each addition. Mix in the carrot baby food, orange zest and vanilla.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat together on low speed until incorporated, 1 minute.
• Using a small 2-ounce ice cream scoop, drop by heaping scoops onto the prepared baking sheets, 15 cookies per sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating halfway through. Transfer to a cooling rack. Frost the cookies with the buttercream icing while still warm.

PUMPKIN BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, beat the first 6 ingredients until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, pie spice, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Transfer to a large bowl. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Spread over bars; let stand until set.

CARROT COOKIES WITH ORANGE ICING

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
• Add carrots, egg, vanilla. Mix well.
• sift together flour, baking powder, salt. Add to carrot mixture, mix well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 16 minutes at 350°F.
• Icing:.
• mix together orange juice, orange rind, butter, icing sugar.
• Spread on warm cookies.

FROSTED PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a jelly roll pan.
• Beat pumpkin, white sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a large mixing bowl. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a sifter; sift into the pumpkin mixture and mix well; pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until center springs back when lightly touched, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
• Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl until smooth; add vanilla extract and beat. Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into the frosting, adding in small amounts and assuring each batch is incorporated before introducing the next. Spread over the pumpkin bars.