Carrot cake

metamorphosis

So who loves carrot cake like i do?

I could eat a whole carrot cake and then some. Farmers market on campus every tuesday and i always help myself to a slice (or 4)!

Im eating it as we speak.

Faith

/puts up hand

Love it!

emc2

I am a big fan..... Rachel Allen has a tasty one in her 'Bake' cookbook.

MissFlitworth

Love it!! Stacked high with cream cheese icing. I do get very upset if someone has hidden raisins in it but a heavy hand with the walnuts is much appreciated

star-pants

I prefer walnuts to the raisins myself too.
not that i don't like em (sultanas are better in baking) but to go with the carrot yum

MandyM

I must agree about the raisins, I don't like them in carrot cake either, I also prefer using pecan nuts.

It's my absolute favourite cake.... fullstop!

It must be moist, with that hint of cinnamon, I make it with 3 layers so there's some extra vanilla bean cream cheese frosting, mmmmmm!

(excuse the bright orange icing... was made as a b'day cake )

xxdilemmaxx

On another note, does anyone have any tips for removing a carrot cake from a loaf tin?

I lined the loaf tin with baking paper and it was fine lifting it out of tin, but when I tried to get rid of the baking paper from the cake tp put it on a wire rack, the cake kind of fell apart in the middle

Anyone any tricks?

MandyM

xxdilemmaxx wrote: »

On another note, does anyone have any tips for removing a carrot cake from a loaf tin?

I lined the loaf tin with baking paper and it was fine lifting it out of tin, but when I tried to get rid of the baking paper from the cake tp put it on a wire rack, the cake kind of fell apart in the middle

Anyone any tricks?

I'd say let the cake cool for a while on the wire rack with the paper still on then remove the paper, I've found warm cake is still pretty delicate

Pjays

You have to leave it cool for a while before removing it. I could live for it. It has to be moist and with lots of icing. I use both walnuts and pecans when i make it. Yum yum!!

Grid.

Love it!!!!! Entenmanns used to do a gorgeous one a few years back but sadly
they have disappeared from the shelves for some reason:(

Quality

Oh I love Carrot cake, I actually had it for my wedding cake, It was delicious..

I have been on weight watchers for the last nine months so it has been a while.. Must get a slice after my weigh in on wednesday:o

georgem25

I love carrot cake.

A shop near where I used to work did beautiful carrot cake muffins - delicious. Unfortunatley they closed down

Made carrot cake for the first time last month and was delighted with how it turned out. Everyone loved it!

Fly High

Hey guys,
Resurrecting this thread because I'm looking for a recipe, I've never made carrot cake before, of course there are loads of internet recipes but if anyone has a favorite or a tried and tested one I'd love to hear it! And any tips or general advice would be great thanks!

Can't wait to make the icing stuff... mmmm *drool*

Eviledna

Here is my recipe for carrot cake that I posted last year.

It is by far the most popular recipe I bake, people go (wal)nuts for it It's moist, keeps well and makes a fab birthday cake, or just a simple loaf cake for tea.

Enjoy! Edna.

Fly High

Thanks very much Edna, sadly I didn't get a chance to check back before I had to bake and ended up going for a Victoria Sponge instead, but I've bookmarked your recipe and I'll let you know when I do get to it! Thanks again

MJOR

Quality wrote: »

Oh I love Carrot cake, I actually had it for my wedding cake, It was delicious..

I have been on weight watchers for the last nine months so it has been a while.. Must get a slice after my weigh in on wednesday:o

The tesco light choices slices are only a point and a half and they are nice:)

Feu

sounds crazy but there is a Carrot Cake Recipe on the Odlums self raising flour pack which i've adapted to be gluten free which is absolutely delicious and moist, and freezes very well. It's also easy for a beginner/novice carrot caker! BUt weirdly the 2 listed on their site is not the one from the packet. I will type it up now!

Feu

sorry here's that recipe! Just made up a batch today, will bung most in the freezer as they freeze perfectly and take no time at all to defrost. As i said very easy to whip up

This amount suitable for 2 2lb loaf tins, or 1 large round cake tin [10”]. Alternatively makes 40-50 carrot fairy cakes!
Odlums Recipe Carrot Cake
400g/14oz Self raising flour*
175g/60z butter (melted)
175g/6oz brown sugar
125g/4oz granulated Sugar
3 eggs
1x312 Tin mandarin oranges
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
Rind 1 orange
1 tbsp cinnamon
75g/3oz dessicated coconut
4 medium carrots, grated
50g/20z chopped walnuts (optional!)
Icing
400g/14oz icing sugar
225g cream cheese e.g. Philadelphia
50oz butter
2 tsp vanilla essence

1. Preheat oven to 180/350f/gas 4. Line tins
2. Beat butter, sugars, and eggs in mixing bowl. Beat until creamy [by hand or mixer]
3. Add mandarin oranges, vanilla essence, and orange rind, and combine well.
4. Add the flour and cinnamon.
5. Add the coconut, carrots and walnuts if using, and mix well.
6. Transfer to tins/cases.
7. For loaf, bake for 40-50m until firm to touch.
8. For fairy cakes, bake for about 15 mins.

9. Meanwhile, combine ingredients for icing and beat until smooth. Using a handheld mixer can whip it into a nice airy consistency. Spread over cakes when cool.
10. Enjoy.

*for gluten free alternative, i use 12oz brown rice flour+2oz soya flour+3tsps gluten free baking powder

MandyM

Louise~ wrote: »

Hey guys,
Resurrecting this thread because I'm looking for a recipe, I've never made carrot cake before, of course there are loads of internet recipes but if anyone has a favorite or a tried and tested one I'd love to hear it! And any tips or general advice would be great thanks!

Can't wait to make the icing stuff... mmmm *drool*

This is my favourite carrot cake recipe by far. I make it a 3 layer 8" cake but you can make it a 2 layer 9" cake as well. It's really moist and everyone I've made it for absolutely love it.

http://www.mandymortimer.com/carrot-cake/

stoneill

I've never made carrot cake myself, a bit of a disaster when it comes to culinary or gastronomic ventures.
However the nicest carrot cake I've ever tasted was in the interpretive centre at Newgrange -

MisterMom

OMG, carrot cake has got to be the nicest cake in the world. I absolutely love it. I bought a lovely one in dunnes a few weeks ago........ nearly finished it off by myself