Baby Food Carrot Coconut Pineapple Cake

CARROT PINEAPPLE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple.
• Pour into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Don't panic, the center will sink a little. Allow to cool.
• To make the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar and beat until creamy.

PINEAPPLE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add the oil, eggs and baby food; mix on low speed until well blended. Stir in pineapple and nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla and confectioners' sugar until mixture reaches spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Garnish with nuts and blossoms if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

CARROT CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs until smooth. Mix in the flour mixture. Stir in the baby food carrots.
• Spread batter into a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

CARROT AND PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
• For the cake: Beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light yellow. Add the vanilla. In another bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups flour, the cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Toss the raisins and walnuts with 1 tablespoon flour. Fold in the carrots and pineapple. Add to the batter and mix well.
• Divide the batter equally between the 2 pans. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely in the pans set over a wire rack.
• For the frosting: Mix the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until just combined. Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
• Place 1 layer, flat-side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with diced pineapple.

THE BEST CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
• In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the cake. Mix well with a hand-held mixer. Divide the batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• Allow cakes to cool for 5 minutes in the pans and then remove from pans and cool completely.
• Once the cakes have cooled, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish cake with chopped pecans, if desired.
• In a bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
• Mix with a hand-held mixer until light and fluffy.

CARROT CAKE WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour a 9-cup tube pan; set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger; mix well.
• In a large mixer bowl combine the sugar, oil, 1 Tbsp. vanilla and the eggs until well mixed. Slowly add the dry ingredients at low speed. Then, add the carrots, pineapple, raisins, and nuts until well mixed. Pour evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour. Let cool down for another hour. Remove cake from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, margarine, powdered sugar, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix well until it is soft and creamy. Frost the top of cooled cake and sprinkle with the toasted coconut.

BABY FOOD PINEAPPLE COCONUT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well.
• Add oil, eggs and baby food and mix on low speed until well combined.
• Fold in pineapples, nuts and coconut.
• Pour into 2- 9 inch greased and floured pans.
• Bake for about 35 minutes or until center tests done.
• Cool for 15 minutes on wire rack and then remove from pans.
• Cool completely before filling and frosting.
• Frosting: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add vanilla and confectioner's sugar and beat until desired spreading consistency.
• Frost cakes and sprinkle top with additional chopped walnuts and coconut, if desired.
• If you have any left, store in the refrigerator!

BABY FOOD CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix eggs, sugar, and oil together until well blended.
• Add the dry ingredients and vanilla extract and beat until just blended.
• Fold in the baby food .
• Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a cake tester comes out with a few moist crumbs.
• In a bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream together the margarine (or butter) and cream cheese at medium speed.
• On low speed, add the confectioners' sugar and the milk.
• Mix until smooth and creamy. Add more milk as needed to create a spreadable frosting.

BABY FOOD CARROT COCONUT PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add oil, eggs and baby food and mix on low speed. Fold in pineapple, nuts and coconut.
• 2. Put into 2- 9 inch greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes on wire rack and then remove from pan. Cool completely before frosting.
• 3. FROSTING: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and beat. Frost and sprinkle with additional chopped walnuts and coconut, if desired.