Best Apple Brandy Carrot Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S APPLE CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, oil and sugars until smooth. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture just until combined. Stir in carrots and apple., Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

APPLE-BRANDY CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, pour 1 cup brandy over apples, raisins and pecans; let stand 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, water, nutmeg, allspice and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 2 minutes. Stir in apple mixture. Pour into pan.
• Bake cake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat all Brandy Sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Prick top of cake several times with fork. Pour Brandy Sauce over warm cake. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Store loosely covered.

BABETTE FRIEDMAN'S APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan, and set aside.
• In bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine remaining 8 ounces butter, 1 1/3 cups sugar and the salt. Mix until blended. Add eggs and whisk until smooth. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the flour and baking powder until thoroughly mixed. Fold in a few of the apples, and spread batter evenly in pan.
• In large bowl, toss remaining apples with Calvados, ginger and cinnamon. Arrange apple slices in closely fitting concentric circles on top of dough; all the slices may not be needed. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over apples.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cake dough comes out clean and apples are golden and tender, about an hour and 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CARROT APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F and grease and flour a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Mix together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• In another bowl, whisk together oil, sugars and eggs until well combined.
• Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients, until thoroughly mixed.
• Stir in grated carrots and apples until just combined and pour into baking pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until tests done in the center with a butter knife.
• Cool for 5 minutes then take out of pan to cool completely on a wire rack.
• For frosting, mix cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in lemon juice and vanilla then gradually start adding the confectioners' sugar until blended.
• Beat with an electric mixer to get frosting smooth, then frost top and sides of cooled cake.
• Cut into squares and serve, garnish with walnut halves and grated lemon peel, if desired.

APPLE BRANDY PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and brandy. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; gradually add to butter mixture. Fold in apples and pecans. , Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool completely. If desired, top with caramel topping.