CARROT CAKE SUPREME WITH BUTTERMILK GLAZE AND CREAM CHEESE FROST

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I found this recipe in a Southern Living cookbook and it is the BEST!!! I am a custom cake baker and decorator and am always hunting for great cake recipes. I know it looks intimidating, as the recipe has 3 parts: Cake, Glaze and Frosting...that's why there's soo many ingredients listed. Every time I make this cake people literally go crazy...I've even had a marriage proposal over this one! Watch out people...you might just get yourself hitched.

Provided by sunnybono

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 24

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated carrots
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (3 1/2 ounce) can flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (room temp)
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese (room temp)
3/4 cup butter (room temp)
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For Cake:.
  • Grease three 8 or 9-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
  • Stir together first 4 ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
  • In your mixing bowl, beat eggs and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
  • Fold in carrot and next 3 ingredients.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Buttermilk Glaze:.
  • Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a medium to large saucepan.
  • Boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly until glaze is golden.
  • Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and cool slightly.
  • Drizzle warm buttermilk glaze evenly over warm cake layers; cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from pans, inverting layers. Peel parchment; invert again, glaze side up.
  • Cool completely on wire racks.
  • Deluxe Cream Cheese Frosting:.
  • Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Frost with Deluxe Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top of sides of cake.
  • Chill cake several hours before slicing.
  • Store in the refrigerator.

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