Tandy’s Carrot Cake Challenge
July 13, 2010 in Uncategorized
I have tried over the years several different versions of carrot cake but this one beats all of them by a mile. This is so, so moist and full of taste. What gives it the extra taste is the crushed pineapple I add to it.
To have it covered with the cream cheese topping is nice and rich and I always add grated lemon rind and juice of 1 lemon… however for a more “thinner” version.. and the way the Swiss do it is to just paint the top of the cake with a mix of icing sugar melted in lemon juice. This makes the top shiny and gives it just that extra bit of hmmm… without being too fattening.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
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Heat over to 180 degrees. Grease and flour a 24cm pan. In a large bowl beat sugar, oil and eggs on low just until combined. (DO NOT OVER MIX). Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla and salt, blend on low just until combined. (DO NOT OVER MIX). With a large spoon stir in shredded carrots, pineapple & nuts just until combined (DO NOT OVER MIX). Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool until completely cooled and frost with cream cheese frosting. Mix all ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Frost cake when cake is completely cool or the frosting will melt and the results will be poor.
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ninatimm said on July 13, 2010
This is the recipe I use and this is the recipe that conquered Jan Tripepe’s fear!!! Awesome! Love the moist textured from the added pineapple!
sideview said on July 13, 2010
oh yes – the pineapple one is extra moist, and for me the ONLY topping is a cream cheese one
Zabwan said on July 13, 2010
oh, i could tuck into one of those slices right now!!!
tandy.sinclair said on July 14, 2010
my recipe also calls for pineapple but I left it out as there was no fresh pineapple available and all the tinned ones had sugar
Gaby866 said on July 14, 2010
ha ha yes it was also the very first bit of baking after a 100 years of cooking I ventured into … and it made me realise that baking is not difficult at all !
sharonsmit said on July 14, 2010
Gorgeous!! Who wants a low fat topping? You are mos compensating by using Veggies in Cake! hehe