Carrot Fruitcake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the first six ingredients until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended (batter will be thick). Stir in the carrots, apricots, currants and ginger., Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, orange juice and honey. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove from the heat; cool for 15 minutes. Stir in apricots and currants. Spoon over cake. Sprinkle with pecans.

Steps:

• Combine nuts, fruit, dates and raisins with 1/2 cup flour; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil; mix well add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and remaining flour, gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until smooth batter will be stiff.
• Fold in carrots and fruit mixture and spoon into a greased and floured 10' tube pan.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Note: if you want to ice this cake there are many great icings or just drizzle recipes on this web site.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 10" inch tube pan.
• SIFT TOGETHER: flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder.
• COMBINE: oil, sugar, and eggs one at a time.
• Gradually combine egg mixture into dry ingredients, mixing until smooth.
• ADD: carrots, raisins, candied fruit, dates, and chopped nuts.
• Spoon into a greased 10" tube pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Stir in carrots, coconut, vanilla, and pineapple. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; gently stir into carrot mixture. Stir in chopped nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine butter or margarine, cream cheese, vanilla, and confectioners sugar. Blend until creamy. Frost cake while still in the pan.