Cake Wants To Be Carrot Could Be Pumpkin Can Be Tomato Soup Food

PUMPKIN CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour two 8-inch round cake pans. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
• In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, oil and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. The dough will be very thick at this point.
• Fold in the pineapple and pumpkin until well combined. Fold in the carrots and then the nuts and coconut until just combined.
• Pour batter into the prepared cake pans and bake for 50-60 minutes until the cakes are browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean.
• Let the cakes cool in their pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Turn them out onto the wire rack and let cool completely before frosting.
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter, cream cheese and lemon juice until smooth. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in the coconut and walnuts.
• To frost the cake, place one cake layer on a cake stand or serving platter. Use a spatula to cover with a thick layer of frosting. Stack the other cake layer on top of the frosted layer. Cover the top and sides with the remaining frosting. Garnish with additional walnuts, if desired.

MOIST CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add soup and egg; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the carrots, walnuts and raisins or currants if desired. Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. , In another bowl, combine the first four frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cake; top with walnuts if desired.

CAKE WANTS TO BE CARROT, COULD BE PUMPKIN CAN BE TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl (except for the sugar) and mix well.
• -Combine sugar, eggs, vegetable oil and soup/pumpkin in separate bowl and mix well
• -Combine the two bowls (dry ingredients and wet ingredients), mix well
• -pour into greased pan (either two round or one large Bundt sized pan).
• -bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
• FROSTING:.
• -combine whipped cream cheese with vanilla and optional melted butter
• -slowly pour in confectioner's sugar (don't pour it all in at once!).
• -continue to add sugar to taste.
• -refrigerate until you are ready to frost the cake.

FIERY GINGER PUMPKIN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil.
• Add leeks and saute over medium-high heat.
• Add ginger & garlic. Saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes & honey. Simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in broth, pumpkin & salt.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pumpkin is tender.
• Adjust seasoning and serve.
• Variation: Mince 1 jalapeno pepper and add with the garlic and ginger.

CARROT CELERY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Wash and steam all the veggies in pressure cooker up to 3 whistles.
• 2. Let it cool, remove tomato skin and blend all the boiled veggies until smooth.
• 3. Pass it through a strainer, add some water if required.
• 4. Heat butter and pour-in the blended veggies with water & bring it to boil.
• 6. Add more water if required.
• 7. Add salt, sugar and white pepper. Adjust according to taste. Serve it with whole wheat grilled cheese sandwich for a quick and comfy healthy meal.

TOMATO CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Fry diced onion in oil until onion is oft and begins to brown.
• Add carrots, peeled and diced, and curry powder. Cover and cook until carrots are tender.
• Add chopped tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil, chopped, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer one minute.
• Puree soup, then stir in 4 more tablespoons chopped basil.
• Serve hot or cold.