Beths Carrot Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Mix vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla in a bowl; set aside.
• Place sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, soda and salt in large bowl.
• Mix wet ingredients into dry till well blended.
• Fold in carrots, pinapple and nuts.
• Bake times are approximate (insert knife in center, cake is done when comes out clean).
• Spring Form pan: 60-70 minutes.
• Tube/Bundt pan: 50-60 minutes.
• Loaf pan: 40-50 minutes.
• 8" cake pans: 30-35 minutes.
• Again, this recipe makes several of the above. I usually make a two layer cake then maybe a loaf or mini loafs. I imagine you could make some nice muffins or sheet cake as well but I am not sure of the cook times. Top with your favorite cream cheese frosting or eat plain.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, raisins, coconut, wheat germ, wheat bran, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• Whisk vegetable oil and eggs together in a separate bowl.
• Stir oil mixture, carrots, and beets into flour mixture until just combined.
• Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until center of cake bounces back when touched, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of one 13x9-inch pan or two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds or until blended. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the salt; beat on low speed 1 minute. Stir in carrots and nuts. Pour into pan(s).
• Bake 13x9-inch pan 40 to 45 minutes, round pans 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Frost 13x9-inch cake or fill and frost round layers with frosting. Sprinkle nutmeg on frosted cake, if desired. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• 1. Cut 2 carrots into 1-inch dice; place in a saucepan, cover with water and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and puree in a food processor or blender. Set aside.
• 2. Grate the remaining carrot; reserve.
• 3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Line the bottom with waxed paper and grease the paper.
• 4. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon into a large bowl. Add the oil, eggs and vanilla; beat well. Fold in the carrot puree, grated carrot, walnuts, coconut and pineapple.
• 5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• 6. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before unmolding it onto a rack, then let the cake cool completely.
• 7. Prepare the frosting: Mix the cream cheese and butter together in a bowl. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar. Stir in the vanilla and lemon juice. Frost the cake.