Best Adeles Sumptuous Carrot Cake Recipes

CARROT CAKE III

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I've tried many carrot cakes, and this is my favorite recipe. If you don't like pecans, feel free to leave them out.

Provided by Tammy Elliott

Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 574.6 calories, Carbohydrate 63.7 g, Cholesterol 68.8 mg, Fat 34.8 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 347.2 mg, Sugar 49.9 g

ADELE'S SUMPTUOUS CARROT CAKE

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One slice is worth a thousand words! This is an amazingly moist carrot cake which I first tasted over 20 yrs. ago at a cousin's home. She served this luscious cake and I didn't leave without the recipe. Try it ... I think you'll definately agree with me...it's the BEST!

Provided by Gingerbee

Categories Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup corn oil
3 cups finely grated carrots
1 cup walnuts (chopped)
1 cup raisins
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (room temperature)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Sift and mix all dry ingredients.
Add all wet ingredients.
Pour batter into well-greased tube pan (4 inches high x 9 1/2 inches diameter, smaller can be used it just turns out higher).
Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 1-1/4 hours or until cake tester comes out clean.
Cool and spread on cream cheese icing.