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Thursday, January 13, 2011

FTF: Carrot Cake

It was hubby's birthday last Sunday. He just turned 45. His favorite cake of all is carrot cake, and so I made him one for the first time out of scratch. For a first timer, this cake turned out to be very good. I got a recipe from allrecipes.com, but decreased the sugar in the cake itself as well as the frosting.




Ingredients:

3 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12 inch pan.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour mixture and mix well.
4. In a medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins.
5. Using a large wooden spoon or a very heavy whisk, add carrot mixture to batter and fold in well.
6. Pour into prepared 8x12 inch pan, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Check with toothpick.
7. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Frosting:

* 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 cup chopped pecans

To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread on cooled cake.



21 comments:

  1. Naglaway ko sa carrot cake ces, my fave hmm sayon ra tan awon ang ingredients hehe. naa pa diha panghatag

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  2. I really have trouble baking but you make it look so easy....love the layers...galing mommy!

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  3. i admire people who can bake well. congrats to your successful carrot cake!:p

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  4. wow nman, i'll save this recipe, tipong pwd kong i-test, tnx for sharing. happy bday to ur hubby. what a treat!

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  5. your hubby would love you even more for the effort of baking his favorite cake for his birthday. Happy bday to your hubby!Noobfoodie

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  6. Oh my Cecil, your carrot cake is really mouth-watering! I would like to try your recipe one day and to taste your cake too hehe
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  7. Belated happy birthday also to your hubby :)

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  8. Happy Birthday to ur hubby and I love carrot cake! So yum! :D

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  9. Oh i like carrot cake. Happy FTF!

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  10. Thanks for sharing your recipe sis and Happy birthday again to Matt!

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  11. this cake is truly very healthy and yummy! galing mo ces, i wonder when I can bake too like this one. Happy Birthday to your Hubby!

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  12. wow! first time..pero murag pag high end ang dating....yum! belated happy birthday kay hubby mo teCes,,,,:)

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  14. Haven't tried carrot cakes,Ate Ces.Your birthday cake looks so heavenly!Belated Happy Birthday to your husband!

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  15. i'm not into carrot cake but that looks yummy! I might try to browse some recipes from the site that you listed above. :)

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  16. If only I have an over siguro I will have an interest to learn how to bake. I tasted one day a carrot cake and it so yummy healthy pa.

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  17. That is ohhh so yummy! Belated happy birthday to your dear hubby.

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    I love carrot cake te ces!

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