SURPRISE CARROT CAKE RECIPES

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SURPRISE CARROT CAKE RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT



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A cousin gave me this carrot cake recipe. It's a wonderful potluck pleaser with its "surprise" cream cheese center. My husband and our two young children love it, too! —Lisa Bowen, Little Britian, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 01 hours 20 minutes

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 55 minutes

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 cups shredded carrots
1-3/4 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the carrots, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into carrot mixture until blended. Stir in the pecans. Pour 3 cups batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Spoon over batter. Top with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570 calories, FatContent 30g fat (10g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 92mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 442mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 71g carbohydrate (55g sugars, FiberContent 2g fiber), ProteinContent 6g protein.

CARROT CAKE RECIPE | ALTON BROWN | FOOD NETWORK



Carrot Cake Recipe | Alton Brown | Food Network image

Alton Brown's classic Carrot Cake recipe is so easy to make and comes out perfectly moist every time.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 1 hours 10 minutes

Yield 1 (9-inch) cake

Number Of Ingredients 19

Unsalted butter, for the pan
12 ounces, approximately 2 1/2 cups, all-purpose flour, plus extra for pan
12 ounces grated carrots, medium grate, approximately 6 medium
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 ounces sugar, approximately 1 1/3 cups
2 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/4 cup firmly packed
3 large eggs
6 ounces plain yogurt
6 ounces vegetable oil
Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
8 ounces cream cheese
2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
9 ounces powdered sugar, sifted, approximately 2 cups

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Butter and flour a 9-inch round and 3-inch deep cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Put the carrots into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process for 5 seconds. Add this mixture to the carrots and toss until they are well-coated with the flour.
  • In the bowl of the food processor combine the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and yogurt.
  • With the processor still running drizzle in the vegetable oil. Pour this mixture into the carrot mixture and stir until just combined. Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F and bake for another 20 minutes or until the cake reaches 205 to 210 degrees F in the center.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and allow cake to cool 15 minutes in the pan. After 15 minutes, turn the cake out onto a rack and allow cake to cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting after cake has cooled completely.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter on medium just until blended. Add the vanilla and beat until combined. With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 4 batches and beat until smooth between each addition.
  • Place the frosting in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes before using.

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