Aunt Gibbys Famous Carrot Cake Recipes

AUNT GIBBY'S FAMOUS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Add ingredients together mix well. Put in a bundt pan or two round cake pans, spray well with Pam or grease and flour your pan. Bake 350 degree's for 40 min. or until center comes out clean.
• 2. For icing, whip together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until a frosting consistency. Frost cake.

GREAT AUNT LETHA'S WINE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix all cake ingredients with electric mixer until smooth (about 2 minutes). Beating is the secret to a good cake!
• 3. Bake in a greased spring form angel food cake pan or a greased bundt pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Test with a tooth pick to see when done.
• 4. For glaze, put the wine and powdered sugar into a jar with a lid. Shake until smooth. Pour over cake.

MOM'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cover carrots with water. Bring water to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Let cool and mash.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add vegetable oil, buttermilk, 2 cups white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon and salt. Mix in pineapple, 2 cups mashed carrots, nuts and coconut.
• Pour into paper towel-lined 13 x 9 x 2-1/2 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Place cake on a plate, and allow to cool completely before frosting.
• To Make Frosting: Combine cream cheese, melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar. Spread on cooled cake. Cake tastes best after refrigerating overnight.

GRANDMA'S APPLE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, oil and sugars until smooth. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture just until combined. Stir in carrots and apple., Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

PAT'S AWARD WINNING CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix the oil and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture just until combined. Stir in chopped pecans, carrot baby food, grated carrots, and coconut. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

AUNT KATHERINE FAMOUS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 Combine carrots, oil, sugar, eggs,cinnamon and nutmeg in a mixing bowl. Beat about 3 minutes.
• 2. Add one 2 cups flour, mix well. Gradually add remaining flour baking powder, soda,and salt.
• 3. Add vanilla flavor, raisins, and pineapple. Beat about 3 minutes or until all ingredients are blended well. If mixture is stiff, add 2 Tbs. of orange juice and beat again.
• 4. Lightly grease and flour (2)9" cake pans. Pour in cake batter.
• 5. Bake in oven for 45-60 minutes. Test for completion by pushing cake down. If cake springs back, when done
• 6. Remove cake from oven and drizzle glaze over cake while it's still hot. Let cake cool before severing.

DEBBIE'S AUNT'S CAKE (A GOOD RECIPE!)

Steps:

• 1. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350. Lightly butter and flour a 12 cup fluted pan. (Bundt, etc). In large bowl of mixer, beat eggs at medium speed just until blended.
• 2. Beat in the sour cream and oil to mix. Add the cake mix and pudding mix to the egg mixture. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes or until thick and well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips and grated chocolate. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean; the cake will be well browned.
• 3. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert the cake onto the rack and cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over the top, if desired. Source: My Old Recipes

SAM'S FAMOUS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12 inch pan.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well.
• In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins.
• Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well.
• Pour into prepared 8x12 inch pan, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Check with toothpick.
• Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.