Betty Crocker Carrot Cake Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Spray 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and 3 of the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Spread in pan.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and remaining egg until smooth and creamy. Spoon heaping tablespoons cream cheese mixture onto batter in pan, so there are puddles of cream cheese dotted over surface of batter. Drag a butter knife through cake batter and cream cheese to swirl -- once or twice through each puddle of cream cheese should do it.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely on rack before cutting. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir together bar ingredients until well mixed. Spread in pan.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, beat together frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. If needed, add more milk to make a spreadable consistency. Spread over cooled bars. Cut into 2x1-inch bars. Garnish with raspberries and mint leaves. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and flour bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, mix cake mix, oil, water and eggs with spoon. Stir in raisins and nuts. Spread evenly in pan with metal icing spatula or dinner knife.
• Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until bars spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Spread with frosting. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat bar ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Spread evenly in pan.
• Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until top is evenly golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk, vanilla and cinnamon with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting evenly over cooled bars. Store covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottoms only of two 8x4-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, water, eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in carrots and walnuts. Divide batter evenly between pans.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around edges to loosen loaf. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, beat Frosting ingredients with spoon until smooth. Frost tops of loaves. When ready to serve, cut into slices. Cover and refrigerate any remaining bread.

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.