24 Karat Cake Recipes

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.

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.

24 KARROT GOLD CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the eggs, sugar, brown sugar, and canola oil until light and thick. Reduce speed to low and add the flour mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in the vanilla, carrots, and walnuts until well blended.
• Line 12 cup cupcake or muffin pan 2/3-full with batter. Bake until the cupcakes are puffed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
• For the frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy (2-3 minutes). Reduce speed to low and add powdered sugar in 2 parts incorporating vanilla extract 1/2 way through and mix until incorporated (scraping down walls with rubber spatula each time). Add cinnamon and fold by hand into frosting. Serve within 24 hours.
• To assemble:
• Generously frost each cupcake with pastry bag and cut 1/2-inch off the tip. Add edible gold glitter stars if desired.

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.