Carrot Cake

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

I'm looking for a recipe for a moist carrot cake - I've lost my recipe. Any well tried and tested recipes?

[AndrewD]

Hi Frostyfreckle. I don't know if this will be any help, but some time ago I found a good recipe site. It was called http://www.cdkitchen.com/ give it a try, you might find what your looking for.
Good luck.

[catgardener]

Mary Berry has a good recipe in her ultimate cake book.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Hi Andrew many thanks for the link - there are lots of carrot cake recipes, so will just try a few and see what I like. Catgardener - I think it was a Mary Berry receipe I used so will Google and see what I can find. Many thanks

[Two_Sheds]

They serve Carrot Cake for breakfast in Singapore ... lovely, I thought: until it arrived, full of fish

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Fish Why on earth would anyone put fish in carrot cake? Can't see me going to Singapore

[RedThorn]

My OH bakes this one and I really enjoy it!

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

3 eggs
275mls sugar
250ml's sunflower oil
5ml Bicarbonate of Soda
10ml Baking Powder
7ml Ground Cinnamon
5ml Ground Nutmge
Pinch ground cloves
4 med carrots coarsely grated
250ml seedles raisons
125ml Chopped Walnuts

Icing
750ml sifted Icing sugar
50ml soft Butter
+/- 1/3rd tub cream cheese
2ml vanilla Extract

Beat eggs and sugar until pale, then beat in oil. Sift dry ingedients and add. Mix wel, then add carrots, raisins and walnuts. Line baseof 18 x 18 cm sqaure tinwith greaseproof paper and oil lightly. Pour in cake mixture, which will be thickish and tacky. Spread evenly, and make a small depression in the centre. Bake at 160 deg C for 1H15mins or until firm and brown. Stand for5 minutes before turning out onto rack. Remove paper then Ice when cold.

Using a wooden spoon, mix icing sugar and butter. Slowly beat in just enough cream cheese to give a spreading consistency. Add Vanilla extract. Turn cake right side up and ice the top and the sides.

As with most oil based cakes,they stay moist for longer and usually taste the best a day or 2 later.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Thanks RedThorn will give this one a try as well. Hubby and I are carrot cake fanatics

[Bren In Pots]

This is my fave Carrot cake recipe I've been using it for nearly 30 years. It's based on a 1970's 'Family Circle' recipe.

Carrot and sultana brack

8oz raisins/sultanas
8oz grated carrot
5tbsp hot tea
8oz light brown sugar
8oz SR flour
2 eggs
½tsp ground cinnamon

Place fruit in bowl pour over tea leave to stand at least 1 hour.
Stir in sugar, flour, spice and eggs.
Mix well
Spoon into 2 greased 1lb loaf tins
level top and cook for 1 hour at 350f, 180c or gas 4 for 40 to 45 mins.
Turn out and cool.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Thanks Bren in pots, I will give this one a try as well. I'm old enough to remember Family Circle

[nuggetonkhali]

I'm looking for a recipe for a moist carrot cake - I've lost my recipe. Any well tried and tested recipes?

This is my favourite recipe...

Carrot & Pineapple Cake


2 cups plain flour*
2 cups brown sugar*
¾ cup vegetable oil*
2 tsp baking powder*
2 tsp cinnamon*
2 tsp nutmeg*
1 tsp salt*
2 cups grated carrots
2 large eggs
½ cup sultanas
½ cup chopped nuts
Small tin pineapple cubes


Mix all the starred ingredients in a bowl – slow speed using a blender.

Break eggs and mix in well one at a time.

Add everything else.

Put in a 7” cake tin (lined) and bake in the oven 370°F for 1-1½ hours.

It is a moist cake.