CARROT CAKE W/BABY FOOD (SALLYE)

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This is a deviation from my usual carrot cake. It uses baby food carrots instead of grated carrots. It taste is just as delicious as a regular carrot cake.

Provided by sallye bates

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 c all purpose flour
2 c granulated sugar
1 c cooking oil (i use corn)
4 large eggs
8 oz junior baby food carrots
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c finely chopped pecans
BUTTER CREAM FROSTING MIX
4 oz softened cream cheese
4 oz softened butter
16 oz confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Grease and flour two 9" cake pans and set aside Turn oven to 350º to preheat
  • 2. Sift flour, salt, baking soda and spices into mixing bowl Pour pecans into flour mixture and blend to cover pecans Set aside
  • 3. In large mixing bowl, place sugar, oil and eggs Beat at medium high speed with electric mixer until light and fluffy Add in carrots and continue to beat until thoroughly mixed
  • 4. Add flour mixture 1/3 at a time as you continue to beat. Continue adding flour mixture until all is transferred to oil/sugar/egg/carrot mixture Beat until batter is smooth and of custard consistency Transfer into cake pans equally
  • 5. Place pans in preheated oven and bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Turn out on cooling rack When cake is completely cool, ice with frosting below
  • 6. PREPARING BUTTER CREAM FROSTING: Place cream cheese and softened butter in mixing bowl and mix with electric mixer Sift confectioners sugar into butter/cream cheese mixture until well blended Add vanilla and blend in well Do not over mix or butter/cheese mixture will separate. ENJOY!

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