Grandmas Healthy Carrot Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., Beat first 4 ingredients until well blended. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in carrots and walnuts., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake.

GRANDMA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the sugar and oil until blended. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Fold in the pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. While still warm, poke holes in the cake with a fork.
• For the glaze: In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, buttermilk and vanilla. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Pour glaze over warm cake, then allow to cool completely.

GRANDMA CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat Oven at 350 degrees.
• Combine First 5 ingredints ; Beat well on low speed.
• Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to sugar mixture, Stirring well on low.
• Add carrots, walnuts, pineapple, and coconuts; Stir well on Low.
• Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
• Pour Buttermilk glaze over warm cake layers.
• LET COOL IN PANS FOR 15 MINS.
• Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread Cream Cheese frosting between each layers and on top and sides of cake.
• BUTTERMILK GLAZE:.
• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Bring to boil over medium heat cooking for 4 mins Stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, Stir in vanilla.
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:.
• Combine cream cheese and butter; Beat at medium speed until smooth.
• Gradually add sugar, Beating until light and fluffy.
• Stop mixer and hand stir in vanilla.

GRANDMAS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• drain the carrots and mash them in large bowl.
• in a separate bowl mix the salt, allspice, cinnamon, wheat germ,baking soda, and flour.
• in another bowl whip the eggs til smooth.
• add the sugar and the vegetable oil and cream together.
• add the flour mixture and the egg mixture to the carrots, whip til mixed well.
• add the buttermilk and the walnuts and mix again.
• bake at 350 degrees in a well oiled and floured cake pan for 50 minutes.
• cool completely.
• mix the softened butter, softened cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and lemon.
• frost the cake and enjoy.
• ps. i have been known to add another box of cream cheese and another
• stick of butter, more calories but oh so tasty.

GRANDMA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour cake pan to prevent sticking if you plan on serving cake out of the pan.
• Combine dry ingredients then add remaining ingredients. Bake for 45 minutes. (oven times vary).
• Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

HEALTHIER CARROT CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Beat together eggs, oil, white sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make frosting: Combine butter, Neufchatel cheese, confectioner's sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Spread frosting over completely cooled cake.

GRANDMA'S FABULOUS CARROT CAKE (NO PINEAPPLE!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175°C.
• Grease and line an 8" square or round tin.
• Beat sugar, oil, treacle, golden syrup and eggs till smooth.
• Sieve flour, bicarb and cinnamon and fold into mixture. Mix well.
• Stir in grated carrots, coconut and walnuts and pour into prepared tin.
• Bake for 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
• Leave to cool a little in tin, then turn out onto rack and leave till cold.
• Beat the margarine with the icing sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Add enough water to make a thick but spreadable frosting.
• Decorate with walnut pieces.