Grandma Goldies Carrot Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., Beat first 4 ingredients until well blended. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in carrots and walnuts., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake.

GRANDMA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the sugar and oil until blended. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Fold in the pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. While still warm, poke holes in the cake with a fork.
• For the glaze: In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, buttermilk and vanilla. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Pour glaze over warm cake, then allow to cool completely.

GRANDMA COOKIE'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda and powder, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl.
• 2. Add the oil, applesauce, and eggs. Mix until incorporated. Fold in the grated carrots.
• 3. Grease 2- 9" or 10" pans (could use one 13"x9" as well). Cut out parchment paper to cover the bottom of the pan and line the bottom with parchment then grease again. Sprinkle a little flour in the pan and shake pan to cover with flour. Divide the batter between pans.
• 4. Bake for approximately 35 minutes (until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean) when using 2 round pans, additional time may be necessary for using 13x9" pan. **you have to take into consideration TYPE of pan (glass, dark, etc) and SIZE (2-8" or 9" or 9X13") when baking anything! Also, not every oven is the same...the temperatures can be off (too high or low) or you can use convection which will also often change cooking times. Please use this as a guideline and check your cake every so often. I usually check mine around 1/2 hour and then every 5 minutes after that.
• 5. To make the frosting, blend cream cheese with butter until smooth. Blend in vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar. Fold in nuts if using. Wait until the cake is completely cooled and then frost.
• 6. **I like to use a little cinnamon or nutmeg occasionally in my frosting. Also, I like to toast coconut and use it while decorating.

GRANDMA GOLDIES CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream sugar and oil, add eggs and dry ingredients.
• 2. put in two greased and floured pans(or a 9X13 baking dish) and bake 40 min at 350 degrees. Check with a toothpick for doneness.
• 3. Frosting: Cream powdered sugar with butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla and gradually add crushed pineapple. Frost cake.

GRANDMAS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• drain the carrots and mash them in large bowl.
• in a separate bowl mix the salt, allspice, cinnamon, wheat germ,baking soda, and flour.
• in another bowl whip the eggs til smooth.
• add the sugar and the vegetable oil and cream together.
• add the flour mixture and the egg mixture to the carrots, whip til mixed well.
• add the buttermilk and the walnuts and mix again.
• bake at 350 degrees in a well oiled and floured cake pan for 50 minutes.
• cool completely.
• mix the softened butter, softened cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and lemon.
• frost the cake and enjoy.
• ps. i have been known to add another box of cream cheese and another
• stick of butter, more calories but oh so tasty.

GRANDMA CHICS CARROT CAKE 1968

Steps:

• Cake Method: Beat eggs, and gradually add the sugar Blend in the grated carrots Sift the dry ingredients together and add alternately with the salad oil Blend in the vanilla Add the nuts Add the raisins OR pineapple Pour into prepared pan Bake the first 45 minutes at 375 degrees.
• Remove from oven With a large handle of a wooden spoon or skewer poke holes all over the cake.
• Down to bottom.
• Pour topping into holes and all over top Place back into oven for the last 15 minutes 375 degrees.
• Test with a tester, should come away clean.
• When done remove from oven Place onto a cooling rack.
• Cool completely When cool glaze with a coffee glaze over the top and over the sides.

GRANNY'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Soak raisins in orange juice (good to do for an hour or so before making cake).
• Turn oven on to 180 degrees (160 fan).
• Add the oil and sugar to a mixer and blend.
• Fold in the plain flour and baking powder using a sieve.
• Add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each one is added.
• Add the carrots, nuts and raisins, with 2 teaspoons of the orange juice marinade. Mix. The batter should be lumpy and not too thick. Have no fear if it looks quite liquidy!
• Split mixture between 2 greased cake tins. The wider the diameter the quicker the cake will cook. For a deeper cake with a smaller diameter, extra cooking time will be required.
• Bake at 180 degrees for 1 1/4 hours (best in a conventional non-fan oven). Use cake tester and return to oven for further 10 mins if necessary (tin dependent).
• Allow cake to cool overnight before frosting.
• To make the frosting: Cream the butter and vanilla essence in the mixer until no lumps remain. Gradually add the cream cheese and mix. Add the cream and mix. Fold in the icing sugar. Spread over both cakes and decorate the top half with nuts, raisins and a light dusting of cinnamon.