Best Baby Food Cake Bars Recipes

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CARROT CAKE BARS



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This is a very moist carrot cake using baby food carrots. I frost it with a Cream Cheese Frosting, then cut into bars.

Provided by Linda

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups white sugar
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs until smooth. Mix in the flour mixture. Stir in the baby food carrots.
  • Spread batter into a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.7 calories, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 53.1 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 375.2 mg, Sugar 29.5 g

FROSTED CARROT BARS



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Rich in flavor, these luscious bars are extra moist, thanks to a secret ingredient-baby food! "I add two jars of pureed carrots to the batter," reveals Rita Pearl of Norwalk Iowa. "The baby food makes the dessert melt in your mouth."-Rita Pearl, Norwalk, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
2 jars (6 ounces each) carrot baby food
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Yellow, red and green liquid food coloring
2 pastry or heavy-duty resealable plastic bags

Steps:

  • In a bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and carrots. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to carrot mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool. , In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Blend in sugar until smooth. Place 1/4 cup of frosting in a small bowl; stir in yellow and red food coloring to make orange. Set aside. Place 3 tablespoons frosting in a small bowl; stir in green food coloring., Spread white frosting on cake. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; fill with orange frosting. Mark off 20 squares on the cake; pipe a small carrot in the center of each square. Place green frosting in another bag; cut a small hole in the corner. Pipe greens on top of each carrot.

Nutrition Facts :

EASY CARROT CAKE BARS



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Deliciously moist carrot bars and so easy and fast by using baby food carrots instead of shredded carrots. These have been a hit with my family and friends for many years!

Provided by sra683

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 2 each, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 eggs
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 cups chopped nuts (optional)
1 1/2 vegetable cups oil
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients for bars in large mixing bowl.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Pour into greased 9"x 13" cookie sheet or large oblong pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Let cool completely before frosting with my Easy Carrot Bar Cake Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • Cut in squares and serve.
  • Note: You can either add nuts to the cake mix or sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of my Easy Carrot Bar Cake Cream Cheese Frosting before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.4, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 74.4, Sodium 637.1, Carbohydrate 66.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 41.2, Protein 6

CARROT CAKE SQUARES (BABY FOOD)



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This is very moist and a crowd pleaser. I have been making this for over 20 years. Cooling time not included.

Provided by Chicagoland Chef du

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 (6 ounce) jars strained carrot baby food
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/4 cups canola oil
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Combine: flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon, carrots and oil.
  • Add eggs slowly, mix thoroughly.
  • Spray jelly roll pan or 4 sided cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray, dust with flour.
  • Pour batteer into prepared pan. Bake 30-40 minutes or until center is done.
  • Cool completely and frost.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.9, Fat 19.5, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 55.8, Sodium 223.6, Carbohydrate 44.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 35.7, Protein 3

CARROT BARS



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This cake is very moist and so easy to make.

Provided by Kathy

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 1h

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ cups vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs, beaten
2 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
¼ pound butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x11 inch pans.
  • Beat together the oil, sugar, eggs and carrots. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add to wet ingredients and mix well.
  • Pour into pans and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool..
  • Beat together cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, mix until smooth. Spread frosting on cooled cakes and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 217.8 mg, Sugar 21.6 g

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