Carrot Cake is best in all occasion such as, weedings, birthdays, reunions, parties,etc. Sure that everybody will like it's delicious taste. It will add enjoyment to the party.
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
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What you need:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp nutmeg
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup drained crushed canned pineapple
½ cup chopped pecans
Icing
1 pkg cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
½ tsp vanilla
1 cup icing sugar
What to do:
Grease and flour 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan; set aside.
In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
In separate bowl, beat together granulated and brown sugars, eggs, oil and vanilla until smooth; pour over flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Stir in carrots, pineapple and pecans. Spread in prepared pan.
Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack. (Make-ahead: Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 2 days. Or ovenwrap with heavy duty foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks; let thaw before continuing.)
Icing:
In bowl, beat cream cheese with butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Beat in icing sugar, one-third at a time, until smooth. Spread over top of cake. (Make-ahead: Cover loosely and refrigerate for up to I day.)
Source: canadianliving.com
