I had it timed just right, too. I had taken the cake from the oven, not yet turned the oven off, when the flippin power went out! Was out from 5 - 8:30 pm! Grrr Ended up ordering Chinese for dinner because all the cheaper places on our side of the river were without power.
I admit, I didn't make the frosting. I was too frustrated with the lack of electricity, so I used a canister of cream cheese frosting I had in the cupboard. This recipe includes a recipe for the frosting.
Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting
Cake:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 whole eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for
dusting
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups grated carrots
- Butter, for greasing
Icing:
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans, chopped finely
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the granulated sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and combine. Then add the carrots and mix well. Pour the batter into a greased and floured Bundt pan and bake until done, about 50 minutes. Leave to cool completely.
Meanwhile, for the icing: In a larger bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and blend. Then mix in the pecans. Spread the icing on the cooled carrot cake.
Since I didn't use the frosting recipe, my pictures don't have the pecans on it, either.
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