Anyone have a GREAT carrot cake recipe? or...

[Tammy]

Should I just use the one in my regular cookbook?

Tammy

[MJN]

I'll post it. I think Carrot Cake is awesome!

[Tammy]

Thanks....I look forward to getting it!!!

[j.griff]

I used to have a GREAT recipe, but last time I "did" it, it wasn't GREAT any more. My recipe: go to Sam's Club, buy carrot cake, take home, dig in. :D

[Eliana]

It is fast, easy, and reliable - and tastes great as-is and gets raves when paired with a cream cheese frosting!

Carrot Cake


2 c grated raw carrots
⅓ c boiling water
½ c oil
3 eggs
1 ¼ c sugar
2 c flour
1 ¼ t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
1 t nutmeg
1 t salt
1 t cloves
1 t vanilla
1 c chopped walnuts



Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour cake pan.

In a large bowl, beat all cake ingredients except nuts at low speed for 1 minute, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Then beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add nuts and mix well.

Pour into greased cake pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes.

[MJN]

CARROT CAKE

Layers (flour mixture)

1 t. salt
2 t. baking soda
2 t. cinnamon
2 c. self rising flour, unsifted

1 c. oil (You’ll add these to the flour mixture above)
4 eggs (stir in one at a time)
3 c. grated carrots
2 c. sugar

Mix the first four ingredients above. Then gradually add the above flour mixture, beating just til combined.

Icing:

8 oz. cream cheese
1 stick butter, softened

Blend these two ingredients. Then add:

1 box confectioner’s sugar
1 c. chopped pecans
1 t. vanilla

Grease three 9 inch pans really well. Bake at 350 for 20-35 minutes til the sides come from the edge of the pans. Let layers cool completely before icing them. Enjoy!!