FROG COMISSARY CARROT CAKE

FROG COMISSARY CARROT CAKE image

Yield 12 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

Pecan Cream Filling
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
5/8 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/4 sticks
1 1/4 cups coconut
1 1/4 cups pecans, chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cake
1/2 cup shredded coconut meat
1 1/4 cups corn oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
4 cups carrots, grated
1 cup raisins
1 cup pecans, chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, about 2 sticks
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1 pound box powdered sugar, 3 1/2 to 4 cups
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Prepare pecan cream filling and set aside. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread coconut on baking sheet and bake, tossing occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes, until it colors lightly. Set aside. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 10-inch pan. Flour large bowl, whisk corn oil and sugar. Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Sift half dry ingredients into sugar-oil mixture and blend. Alternately sift in rest of dry ingredients while adding eggs, one by one, and mixing well. Add carrots, raisins and pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 70 minutes. Cool upright in pan on cooling rack. If you're not using cake that day, remove from pan, wrap in plastic and store at room temperature. Split cake into two layers. Spread pecan cream filling on bottom layer. Top with top layer. Spead cream cheese frosting over top and sides of cake. Pat toasted coconut onto sides of cake. Pecan Cream Filling In heavy saucepan, blend sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add cream. Add butter. Cook, stirring, over medium heat, until butter is melted, about 10 minutes. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Let cool completely. Cream Cheese Frosting Cream butter well. Add cream cheese and beat until blended. Sift in sugar and add vanilla. Beat until well blended.