18 Karat Carrot Cake Recipes

JESSE'S KARAT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon. In another mixing bowl combine milk, oil and eggs. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat in low speed until absorbed. Fold in carrots and pecans.
• Pour the batter evenly into a greased 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan lined with parchment paper. Bake in 350 degree F. oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan. Remove cooled cake from pan and remove paper from the cake and cover cake with Frosting.
• Combine softened cream cheese, softened butter, and vanilla extract, and beat until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Fold in coconut flakes and chopped pecans.

14-KARAT CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients until smooth. Combine the flours, baking soda, salt and spices; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in carrots and raisins. Pour into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Beat in sugar. Frost the cake. Sprinkle with walnuts and coconut. Refrigerate.

CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Stir in carrots, coconut, vanilla, and pineapple. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; gently stir into carrot mixture. Stir in chopped nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine butter or margarine, cream cheese, vanilla, and confectioners sugar. Blend until creamy. Frost cake while still in the pan.

MOM'S AMAZING "24 KARAT" CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat eggs and add sugar; stir in oil. Add all dry ingredients. Add carrots and pineapple. Mix well.
• Grease and flour 3 9" pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-50 minutes (longer if you're using different pans). Test by inserting a toothpick, cake is done when toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minute Turn out on racks to cool.
• Beat frosting ingredients together and top each cake layer, then assemble the cake and cover the sides.