Grandmas Fabulous Carrot Cake No Pineapple 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.

FABULOUS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat 1 cup butter and sugars until light and fluffy in large bowl. Beat in eggs. Beat in crushed pineapple, carrots, raisins and vanilla.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in medium bowl. Gradually add to pineapple mixture and beat until well blended. Pour into 2 9-inch greased and floured cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pans 15 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
• Beat cream cheese with remaining 1/2 cup butter until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar, lemon peel and juice until smooth. Spread frosting over cakes. Garnish with additional crushed pineapple and grated carrots, if desired.

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.

CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Peel and grate the carrots using a box grater or with a food processor. Measure out 280 grams (2 ½ cups).
• Put the chopped walnuts (75 grams, ¾ cup) in a dry pan and place over medium heat. Stir frequently for a few minutes until the nuts smell toasty. Remove from the heat to cool.
• Measure out the rest of the ingredients. Let the eggs (4 large), cream cheese (226 grams, 8 ounces), and butter (57 grams, 4 tablespoons) come to room temperature.
• Position the oven rack to the center position. Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C.
• If making a sheet cake: Prepare a 9 x 13 inch (23 x 33 cm) pan with non-stick spray and (optional) parchment paper. If making a layer cake: Prepare 2- 9-inch (23 cm) round layer cakes with non-stick spray and parchment paper. If making cupcakes: line a cupcake tin with paper liners. This recipe makes about 14-16 cupcakes. How to Prepare your Pans for Baking Tutorial
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour (240 grams, 2 cups), baking soda (1 ¾ teaspoon), salt (¾ teaspoon), cinnamon (2 teaspoons), nutmeg (¾ teaspoon), and ginger (¾ teaspoon).
• In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the eggs, oil (226 grams, 1 cup), brown sugar (400 grams, 2 cups), vanilla extract (1 ½ teaspoons), and orange zest (1 tablespoon) on medium speed until well combined.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until just blended, about 30 seconds. Scraping down the bowl as needed.
• Add in the carrots and walnuts and mix just until combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan(s). Bake for 35-40 minutes for a sheet cake, 22-26 minutes for layer cakes, and 18-22 minutes for cupcakes. Pull out of the oven when the cake is firm but springs back when gently pressed on. Let the cake(s) cool completely before frosting.
• Place the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer. Mix on medium speed for about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides.
• Add the powdered sugar (420 grams, 3 ½ cups), vanilla extract (1 teaspoon), and salt (¼ teaspoon). Beat on medium high until blended and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Cover the frosting and set aside at room temperature until ready to frost the cake.
• Once the cake is completely cooled and at room temperature, if making a sheet cake, frost the top of the cake. If making a layered cake, frost in between the layers and on top of the cake. If making cupcakes, top each cupcake with frosting.
• Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top if desired.
• Store the cake in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 1 week.

GRANDMA'S FABULOUS CARROT CAKE (NO PINEAPPLE!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175°C.
• Grease and line an 8" square or round tin.
• Beat sugar, oil, treacle, golden syrup and eggs till smooth.
• Sieve flour, bicarb and cinnamon and fold into mixture. Mix well.
• Stir in grated carrots, coconut and walnuts and pour into prepared tin.
• Bake for 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
• Leave to cool a little in tin, then turn out onto rack and leave till cold.
• Beat the margarine with the icing sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Add enough water to make a thick but spreadable frosting.
• Decorate with walnut pieces.

FABULOUS CARROT CAKE!

Steps:

• Mix dry cake ingredients.
• Add carrots, oil and eggs.
• Stir till all is wet.
• Add nuts, (optional) Put in greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake at 325* for 50-55 minutes .
• Cool.
• Cream together cream cheese, margarine, vanilla Add powdered sugar.
• Spread over cooled cake.

CARROT CAKE NO PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• 1. SHRED THE CARROTS AND LET STAND WITH THE BROWN SUGAR FOR 30 MINUTES. PREPARE PANS.... THIS IS A LARGE CAKE OR 2 - 8 INCH LAYER CAKE PANS BAKE 350 FOR 35 - 40 MINUTES.
• 2. MIX THE DRY INGREDIENTS TOGETHER KEEP THE JUICE FROM THE CARROTS,BROWN SUGAR ADDING; OIL, EGGS, AND CARROTS TOGETHER
• 3. BLEND WELL AND FILL PREPARED PANS. BAKE 350 FOR 35= 40 MINUTES OR UNTIL CAKE IS DONE
• 4. ICING: 8 oz cream cheese 1/2 cup BUTTER 1 POUND OR 16 OUNCES ICING SUGAR 1 TEAS VANILLA 1 TEAS ORANGE JUICE 1 CUP FINELY CHOPPED PECANS (OPTIONAL)
• 5. BLEND CHEESE AND BUTTER SLOWLY ADD SUGAR, VANILLA ORANGE JUICE AND NUTS IF USING. I USE MY FOOD PROCESSOR FOR THIS STEP. FROST CAKE WHEN COOLED.
• 6. THIS IS A LARGE CAKE AND CAN BE EASILY HALVED OR FREEZE ONE CAKE AS DESIRED