Carrot cake tin assistance please!

fussyonion

I have all the ingredients I need for a carrot cake, but I'm confused about what tin to use.

I have a standard baking tray, like this: http://www.homestoreandmore.ie/baking-trays/bakers-select-bakeroast-pan/invt/048240

And I have a 2lb loaf tin. I also have two 8-inch sandwich pans.

What's the best one to use for the carrot cake?

Also, when making the frosting, what do I mix the cream cheese with?
Surely I don't just top the cake with JUST cream cheese?
(The recipe I have doesn't provide information for the cream cheese topping)

Faith

I'd use the two sandwich tins and do it like a Victoria sponge with icing between and on top. Cream cheese icing is usually cream cheese (you'll need the full fat version or it will have no structure and will just ooze off the cake), icing sugar, butter and maybe a squeeze of lemon juice.

Try googling Hummingbird Bakery cream cheese frosting for a good one (it doesn't mention lemon juice, but I like to add a bit, or maybe lemon rind, because I like the tartness).

phormium

What quantities are in your recipe? Hard to know what tin size without that info. I agree the sandwich tins are probably best depending on the quantity, the roasting tin would take a very large mix.

sdp

heres a topping that is quite nice,( mind you very rich) it will cover a pan size 23 by 23cm baking pan,
125g of butter soften well, softer the better
500g full fat cream cheese
315g of white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
juice of one orange
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
with mixer , cream the butter and cream cheese until thoroughly mixed
pour in melted chocolate mix till all combined,
add orange juice and vanilla, mix again till combined,
sorry can't help with tin size, as phormium says, hard to say with out quantities,
Good luck with it

tampopo

I would use the standard square baking tray, but like Phormium said, it would depend on the volume of your ingredients.

fussyonion

I ended up using two 8-inch silicone moulds.
They were excellent!
Thanks everyone; I shall upload a pic of the finished cake later