Solid Gold Carrot Cake Recipes

SOLID GOLD CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 350°; butter the bottom and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans; dust the pans with flour.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in to a bowl.
• Whisk together the dry ingredients until blended; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the eggs, sugar, and light brown sugar at medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• On low speed, add the oil, melted butter, milk, vanilla extract, ginger, and orange zest and mix until blended, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as necessary.
• Add the flour mixture in three additions, mixing just until blended.
• Add the carrots and walnuts and mix until blended.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pans, dividing it evenly.
• Bake the cakes for 25-30 minutes, until they are dark golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool the cakes in the pans on wire racks for 15 minutes.
• Invert the cakes onto the racks and cool completely.
• Make the frosting: melt the white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water, stirring frequently.
• Remove the chocolate from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
• Add the melted white chocolate and mix until blended.
• Add the lemon juice, vanilla, and powdered sugar; mix until blended.
• Increase the speed to high and beat until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
• Use the frosting immediately, as it will begin to harden quickly.
• Frost the cake: place one of the cake layers right side up on a serving plate or cardboard cake round; spread the top of the cake with about 1 cup of frosting; top with the other cake layer, upside down.
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
• Serve the cake immediately, or refrigerate; bring to room temperature before serving.

OLD-FASHIONED CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE: In a mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar and oil; mix well.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg, and beat into egg mixture.
• Stir in carrots.
• Pour into two greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans.
• Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
• FROSTING: Cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
• Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar and vanilla.
• Add enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Spread frosting between layers and over tops and sides of cake.
• Garnish with carrots and walnuts if desired.
• Refridgerate left overs.

OLD-FASHIONED CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, carrots, cream cheese and oil until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to carrot mixture. Stir in pineapple and nuts. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool. , In a heavy saucepan, cook and stir flour and milk over medium-low heat until a thick paste forms, about 10 minutes. Chill for 30 minutes. In a large mixer, cream the butter, sugars and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in the chilled flour mixture until smooth, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Frost cake. Sprinkle with nuts.

THE BEST CARROT CAKE YOU'LL EVER EAT RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line the bottoms of 3 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
• Make the cake: Grate the carrots on the large holes of a box grater. You should have about 6 cups.
• In a large bowl, combine the grated carrots and buttermilk and stir until the carrots are completely coated.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer), combine the brown and granulated sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until the mixture drips from the whisk in ribbons, about 3 minutes.
• With the mixer running on medium speed, slowly drizzle in the vegetable oil, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through, if necessary. Continue mixing until the mixture is fully emulsified, about 2 minutes.
• Add ⅓ of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Add ½ of the carrot mixture and continue mixing on low speed until incorporated. Continue alternating adding the flour and carrot mixture. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a flat rubber spatula to bring the batter together.
• Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and let cool completely.
• Make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer), cream together the butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, salt, and vanilla bean seeds until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the powdered sugar and continue mixing until silky and smooth, about 4 minutes.
• Assemble the cake: Dab a bit of frosting on a cake board and place a cake layer on top. Scoop 1 cup of frosting onto the cake. Repeat with the remaining 2 layers. Use the remaining frosting to coat the top of the cake completely, leaving the sides naked.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

CARROT CAKE XII

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and oil until smooth. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in pureed carrots, pineapple, walnuts and coconut. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.