Who likes Carrot Cake?

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Registered: 09-12-2003
Who likes Carrot Cake?
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Tue, 02-03-2009 - 5:45am

I do!
This is National Carrot Cake Day!
(Wonder if Cincin will be having carrot cake for her birthday) 


So who likes carrot cake?
Ever made one? (that question does not appy  to Rusty)


Here is an easy recipe:


 







Ingredients

Makes 2 eight-inch layers.



  • Butter, for pans
  • 4 medium carrots
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs


Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 2 eight-by-two-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment; butter, and dust with flour. Grate carrots in food processor; measure 2 cups, and transfer to medium bowl. Add raisins, walnuts, applesauce, and lemon juice and zest to carrots.
  2. Wipe food processor bowl; fit with blade. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice; pulse to mix. With motor running, pour in oil and eggs; process until smooth, scraping sides. Add carrot mixture; pulse. Pour into pans; bake about 40 minutes, until tester inserted in middle comes out clean.
  3. Cool in pans on rack for 20 minutes. Remove; cool completely, right side up.

   












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Registered: 03-17-2007
Tue, 02-03-2009 - 6:04am

Ever made one? (that question does not appy

Granny to Caleb and Scotia

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Registered: 09-12-2003
Tue, 02-03-2009 - 6:37am
yes U R and if it has cream cheese frosting a week's worth of dairy!
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Registered: 04-24-2000
Tue, 02-03-2009 - 6:49am

Ohhhh......I do....I do !.....love it !

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Registered: 12-12-1997
Tue, 02-03-2009 - 9:17am

I love carrot cake, and I've made it, but not for a long time. The recipe I have


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Registered: 03-14-2007
Tue, 02-03-2009 - 1:23pm

Love Carrot Cake!! Ouuu..that cream cheese frosting is soooooo good too!! I do..or used to..make it. I'd have to find my recipe to say how I made it though, and don't feel like doing that right now..lol!! I used to make it in a rectangular pan with frosting on top rather than making it layer cake style..lots easier to frost that way!


Now I'm gonna have to get some so I'll stop thinking about it..LOL!!










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Registered: 01-18-2003
Tue, 02-03-2009 - 1:56pm

Carrot cake is one of my favorites....I haven't made one in years.....the only time I have it now is when I order a slice in a resturant....this way I don't have a whole cake to deal with at home....LOL

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Registered: 09-01-2003
Tue, 02-03-2009 - 4:08pm
LOVE carrot cake. i like the cream cheese frosting as long as it is not overly sweet.i have made it homemade before. i cut out a recipe on the back of a walnut bag years ago that i like. haven't made it for awhile tho.

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Registered: 02-09-2007
Tue, 02-03-2009 - 4:12pm
I LOVE Carot Cake!!!!
 
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Registered: 09-12-2003
Wed, 02-04-2009 - 6:06am
Fran, that is exactly what I do,, order a piece in a restaurant and get my craving filled.. otherwise we'd have to eat the whole cake !