Double Carrot Cake Food

INCREDIBLY MOIST AND EASY CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottom with parchment paper and then grease the top. Or grease and flour the bottom and sides of both pans.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176C).
• Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl until very well blended.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking after each one.
• Switch to a large rubber spatula. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, then add the dry ingredients in three parts, gently stirring until they disappear and the batter is smooth.
• Stir in the carrots, nuts, and raisins.
• Divide the cake batter between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake until the tops of the cake layers are springy when touched and when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Cool cakes in the pans for 15 minutes, then carefully turn the cake layers out onto cooling racks. Remove the parchment paper and cool completely. If you find that a cake layer is sticking to the bottom of the pan, leave the cake pan upside down and allow gravity to do its thing.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with a handheld mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
• Beat in the powdered sugar, a 1/4 cup at a time, until fluffy.
• Pour in the whipping cream. Beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the frosting is whipped and creamy. This frosting resembles the texture of whipped cream. Chill covered until ready to frost the cake.
• When the cake layers are completely cool, frost the top of one cake layer, and place the second cake layer on top.
• Add the remaining frosting to the top of the carrot cake and use a butter knife or small spatula to swirl the frosting around. Leave the sides of the cake unfrosted. Finish with a handful of nuts on top.

CARROT CAKE - LARGE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine grated carrots and brown sugar.
• Set aside for 60 minutes, then stir in raisins.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease two 10 inch cake pans, place parchment on bottom of pans, grease parchment and flour entire pan.
• Can be made in three 8 inch pans for a really tall cake.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until light, gradually beat in the white sugar, oil and vanilla.
• Stir in the pineapple.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir into the wet mixture until absorbed.
• Finally stir in the carrot mixture and the walnuts.
• Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until cake tests done with a toothpick.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
• When completely cooled, fill with lightly sweeten cream cheese filling and frost with butter cream frosting.

DOUBLE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Beat together oil, eggs and sugar and vanilla 3-5 minutes until creamy. In separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients, except carrots. Fold wet mixture into dry, then fold in carrots. Turn into greased, floured 9x13 pan. Bake 40-50 minutes at 350, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Note: This is a very dense cake, and very moist, and may fall slightly in the center. If you're looking for more of a commercial type "light" carrot cake, this may not be for you. Also makes good muffins.