Debbies Carrot Cake Food

DEBBIES PINEAPPLE UPSIDE CAKE

Steps:

• In an iron skillet, melt butter.
• Sprinkle brown sugar in pan.
• Place pineapples onto sugar.
• Place cherry in middle of each ring.
• Lay pecan halves, top side down, around pineapple rings. set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
• Mix buttermilk and pineapple juice. Set aside.
• Alternately add wet and dry ingredients to butter mixture.
• (always start with dry and end with dry).
• Add vanilla extract.
• DO NOT OVERMIX DOUGH.
• Pour into the prepared skillet, over fruit mixture.
• Bake 375 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Wait 4 minutes then Invert cake onto plate.

DEBBIE'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 10x15x2 inch baking dish or 10 inch Bundt pan with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In a separate larger bowl, mix together the eggs, sugar and vanilla by hand. Stir in the oil; the mixture should resemble pudding.
• Gradually stir in the dry ingredients, then fold in the carrots, pineapple, coconut, walnuts and raisins.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a small knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• Frost with cream cheese frosting of your choice.