Buttermilk Carrot Cake Recipe 445 Food

GRANDMA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the sugar and oil until blended. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Fold in the pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. While still warm, poke holes in the cake with a fork.
• For the glaze: In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, buttermilk and vanilla. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Pour glaze over warm cake, then allow to cool completely.

BUTTERMILK CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt; mix well. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients except frosting. Stir flour mixture into carrot mixture until well combined. Divide batter between cake pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes, then invert onto wire racks to cool completely.
• Place 1 cake layer upside-down on a serving plate and frost top with Buttery Cream Cheese Frosting (see note). Place second layer over first and frost top and sides. Cover loosely and chill at least 3 hours before serving.

CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 9 by 13-inch sheet pan or 2 (8-inch) round pans.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Using a hand mixer, stream in the oil, and then beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in the carrots until well combined. Pour into batter into prepared pan(s). Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pans. Slice, as desired, and serve.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

BEST-EVER BUTTERMILK CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottoms of three 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper, then spray with nonstick spray. (This cake can also be made larger in 8-inch pans, the layers will just be thinner.)
• In a large bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk well to combine.
• In a separate mixing bowl, beat together eggs, sugars, oil, applesauce, and vanilla until well combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in carrots, coconut, and pecans until evenly combined.
• Divide the cake batter evenly between the prepared pans.
• Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Pour the warm buttermilk glaze over the hot cakes and let them cool in pans for 15-20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• Add all ingredients except rum to a small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring them to a boil, stirring often, 4-5 minutes until combined. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Set aside to cool briefly before pouring over cakes.
• Add butter to a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip 3-4 minutes until pale and fluffy. Add cream cheese and whip and additional 3-4 minutes.
• Use a rubber spatula to scrape the bowl, then sift powdered sugar and salt into the mixture. Mix on low speed for 1 minute, then increase speed to medium-high and whip for 2-3 minutes until well incorporated.
• Scrape bowl again, then add rum and heavy cream. Whip 3-4 minutes until fluffy and smooth.
• Level the tops of each cake layer with a long, sharp knife. Place one of the layers on a cake plate or stand, then spread ⅓ cup cream cheese frosting in an even layer. Repeat with second layer.
• Place the third layer on top and use the remaining frosting to coat the top and sides of the cake, saving some to pipe a border on top if desired. Garnish the sides and top with chopped, toasted pecans and carrot tops and curls.

BUTTERMILK CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients; beat until smooth. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, orange zest and salt; add to buttermilk mixture and mix well. Stir in carrots, coconut, nuts and pineapple. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Place pans on wire racks., In a saucepan, combine the first five glaze ingredients. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Spread over warm cakes. Cool completely before removing from pans., In a bowl, combine the first five frosting ingredients; beat until fluffy. Beat in sugar. Place one cake glaze side up on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Frost top and sides of cake.

EXCELLENT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients; beat well.
• Mix flour, soda, salt and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture; stir well.
• Add carrots, walnuts, pineapple and coconut; stir well.
• Pour batter into greased and floured 13x9 baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 55 minutes, or until pick comes out clean.
• Buttermilk Glaze: Combine first 5 ingredients in large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; cook 4 minutes on medium heat.
• Remove from heat; add vanilla.
• Pour buttermilk glaze over warm cake; let cake cool.
• Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix cream cheese and butter; beat until smooth.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Spread cream cheese frosting on top of cooled cake.

CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with vegetable spray; line it with a piece of parchment paper, leaving an 1-inch overhang on 2 sides and spray the paper.
• 2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, whisk the eggs and sugars until pale; whisk in the oil, then the buttermilk and vanilla. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and fold in the carrots. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• 3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Using the parchment overhang, remove the cake from the pan. Frost the cooled cake with Lighter Creamy Frosting, if desired. Cut into 16 (2 by 3-inch) pieces and serve.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.
• Spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
• Yield: 16 servings
• Nutritional analysis per serving of frosting
• Calories 84; Total Fat 5g (Sat Fat 3g, Mono Fat 1g, Poly Fat 0g) ; Protein 2g; Carb 8g; Fiber 0g; Cholesterol 16mg; Sodium 71mg

THE ULTIMATE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger onto a sheet of waxed paper.
• Mix the sugars together in a large bowl.
• Stir in the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
• Stir in the flour mixture, grated carrots, chopped pecans, coconut and raisins.
• Stir until well blended.
• Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
• Line each prepared pan with wax or parchment paper that has also been greased and waxed.
• Pour equal amounts into each of the cake pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Turn out onto cooling racks, remove wax paper and allow to cool completely.
• In a large bowl beat the butter and cream cheese together until light.
• Add the confectioners sugar, orange peel and vanilla mixing until smooth.
• Spread frosting between layers and stack evenly.
• Frost the top and sides of cake.
• Decorate with perfect pecan halves.

BUTTERMILK GLAZED CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• LIne three 9 inch cake pans with waxed paper and lightly grease and flour the wax paper.
• Mix the flour, soda, cinnamon and salt together.
• Combine the eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add the dry ingredients gradually, mixing well after each addition. Fold in the carrots, pineapple, coconut and pecans.
• Spoon into prepared pans. Bake at 350*F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean (don't remove from the pans yet).
• For the glaze, combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup, buttermilk and baking soda in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and boil for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Drizzle the glaze over the hot cake layers. Cool the layers in the pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from the pans and finish cooling on the rack competely.
• For the frosting beat the butter and cream cheese at medium speed in a mixing bowl until light.
• Add the icing sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread between the layers and over the top and side of the cake.

CARROT CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK GLAZE

Steps:

• Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside. Beat eggs in bowl until lemon-colored; beat in the sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture; stir in the pineapple, carrots, nuts and coconut. Pour into lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , For frosting, combine all ingredients except vanilla in saucepan; bring to boil. Boil 5-6 minutes, until thick and syrupy; add vanilla. Poke holes in top of cake with toothpick or fork; pour glaze over top while cake is still warm. Serve warm or store in refrigerator.

CARROT CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray (No need to grease - there is oil in the cake batter).
• In a bowl beat eggs with sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla for about 5 minutes (beat for 5 minutes, no less!).
• In another bowl mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; add to the egg mixture *STIR* with wooden spoon until combined.
• Fold in carrots, drained pineapple, coconut and walnuts; mix with wooden spoon until combined.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Cover the pan loosley with foil to prevent excess browning. Continue to cook another 25 minutes.
• Buttermilk glaze:.
• In a heavy saucepan bring the sugar, baking soda, butter, buttermilk and corn syrup to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cook for about 2 minutes add 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts.
• continue to cook another 2 minutes or until the mixture is golden brown.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Poke holes in cake (I use a kabob skewer) Pour buttermilk glaze over hot cake.
• BROIL:.
• Return cake to oven and broil until bubbly -- about 1-2 minutes.
• Cool completely before serving.

CARROT CAKE SUPREME WITH BUTTERMILK GLAZE AND CREAM CHEESE FROST

Steps:

• For Cake:.
• Grease three 8 or 9-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
• Stir together first 4 ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
• In your mixing bowl, beat eggs and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
• Fold in carrot and next 3 ingredients.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Buttermilk Glaze:.
• Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a medium to large saucepan.
• Boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly until glaze is golden.
• Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and cool slightly.
• Drizzle warm buttermilk glaze evenly over warm cake layers; cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes.
• Remove from pans, inverting layers. Peel parchment; invert again, glaze side up.
• Cool completely on wire racks.
• Deluxe Cream Cheese Frosting:.
• Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Frost with Deluxe Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top of sides of cake.
• Chill cake several hours before slicing.
• Store in the refrigerator.

BLUE RIBBON CARROT CAKE [WITH BUTTERMILK GLAZE]

Steps:

• For Buttermilk Glaze:.
• In small saucepan over high heat, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, and corn syrup.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Set aside until cake is baked.
• For cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Generously grease a 9x13 baking dish or 2 9" cake pans.
• Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat eggs.
• Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla and mix well.
• Add flour mixture, pineapple, carrots, coconut, raisins and walnuts and stir well.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven and slowly pour over buttermilk glaze over hot cake.
• Cool cake in pan until buttermilk glaze is totally absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• For Frosting:.
• In large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add vanilla, powdered sugar, orange juice and orange peel.
• Mix until smooth.
• Frost cake and refrigerate until frosting is set.
• Serve cake chilled.