Is there a cake in your family that always gets requested? For us it’s Kevin’s Carrot Cake (which isn’t even his!). Everyone, including non family members, seems to request this delicious cake. Maybe Kevin adds a secret ingredient–like love or care? I’m not sure because he has always simply used the Better Homes and Garden recipe. It’s an easy, straight forward recipe that always gets rave reviews. Now Kevin finds it online, but years before when we just got married, he used that popular BHG mammoth tomb that was our newlywed recipe bible. I need to replace that cookbook–it’s an oldie but a goodie that got destroyed by some weird substance in one of our moves. For Vincent’s most recent 13th birthday celebration he chose Kevin’s carrot cake, and none of us were disappointed his Vincent’s choice! In fact, Vincent helped out in the kitchen; maybe soon we’ll be able to request Vinnie’s carrot cake too!
(I don’t think the orange shirt was intentional.;)
Carrot Cake
Recipe from Better Homes and Garden
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups finely shredded carrots
1 cup cooking oil
4 eggs
1 Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe below)
Directions
Grease and lightly flour two 9×1-1/2-inch round baking pans or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan(s) aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add carrots, oil, and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer till combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes for round pans or 35 to 40 minutes for 13×9-inch pan or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool layer cakes on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks. Or, place 13×9-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Cover and store in refrigerator. Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
2 ounce of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup of butter or margarine, softened
2 teaspoons of vanilla
4 1/2 cups of sifted powdered sugar
Directions
Beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Gradually beat in enough of the remaining powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency.
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