Outrageous Carrot Cake Recipes

OUTRAGEOUS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease & flour a 13"x9" baking dish, preferably glass.
• In a large bowl, whisk or sift together flour, soda, cinnamon & salt.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs, then add oil, buttermilk, sugar & vanilla, & blend well.
• Add this egg mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly, then stir in the pineapple, carrots, valnuts, coconut & raisins, & mix well.
• Pour into prepared baking dish & bake at least 65-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• For the glaze-- 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAKE IS DONE-- in a saucepan mix the sugar, soda, buttermilk, corn syrup & butter, then bring to a boil & boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat & add vanilla.
• Remove the cake from the oven & with a skewer or knife poke a number of holes into the hot cake, making sure the holes reach the bottom of the cake.
• Slowly pour the hot glaze over the hot cake, carefully spreading it all over the top of the cake, until it is absorbed.
• Let the cake cool completely, then refrigerate. DO NOT REHEAT THE CAKE!

BEST CARROT CAKE EVER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar. Set aside for 60 minutes, then stir in raisins.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10 inch cake pans.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Gradually beat in the white sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir in the pineapple. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir into the wet mixture until absorbed. Finally stir in the carrot mixture and the walnuts. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. When completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.