Best 6 Golden Moist Carrot Cake Recipes

BEST CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugars, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in the carrots, pineapple, raisins and walnuts. , Transfer to a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

MOIST CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil, and eggs. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts and flaked coconut. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

CARROT RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Toss raisins with 2 tablespoons flour; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the brown sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In another large bowl, combine the remaining flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in carrots and reserved raisins. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.; add orange juice and vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

SAM'S FAMOUS CARROT CAKE

Steps:

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

GOLDEN CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour pans.
• Sift together, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, then add both sugars.
• Let stand until sugars dissolve, approximately 10 minutes.
• Stir in oil, carrots, applesauce, pineapple with juice, nuts, (and raisins if added).
• Stir in dry ingredients and beat until well blended, approximately 3 minutes.
• Turn into 3, greased and floured, 9-inch round cake pans, or one 13 x 9 x 12 inch square cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Cool in pans for approximately 10 minutes, then turn on to wire wracks until completely cooled before frosting.
• Frosting Preparations:.
• Combine butter, (margarine) cream cheese and vanilla in a large bowl,.
• beat until well blended.
• Add powdered sugar, gradually sifting into mixture.
• Beat at high speed.
• (If frosting is too thick, add a drop or two of milk to spreading consistency).
• Add food coloring, or frosting coloring to frosting if desired.
• Decorate with cute little carrots, with green toppings. Be creative!
• Hope you enjoy my variation of this classic cake!

GOLDEN, MOIST CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• PREPARATION: Arrange a shelf in the lower third of the oven and place a baking stone on it.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spread nuts on a baking sheet, place in the oven on the stone, and roast for 10 to 12 minutes.
• While nuts are hot, stir in 2 tablespoons butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.
• Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans (the 2-inch high kind) with nonstick cooking spray and line with a parchment circle.
• Spray very lightly on top of parchment, too.
• THE CAKE: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and orange zest.
• Beat well at medium speed with an electric mixer.
• In another bowl, stir together whole eggs, egg yolks, and brown sugar.
• Then, add oil, vanilla, and orange juice, stirring to combine.
• Make a hole in the center of flour mixture and add egg mixture, a little at a time, stirring by hand.
• Add carrots and roasted nuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pans (spoon batter from one pan to the other until batter is divided equally).
• Drop pans, one at a time, onto the counter from a height of 4 inches to knock out large air bubbles.
• Place both pans in oven on stone.
• Bake for approximately 30 to 35 minutes, or until the center springs back when touched. Ideally, cake should not pull away from sides until it has just come out of oven. (The center temperature should read approximately 209° on an instant-read thermometer.).
• COOLING THE CAKE: Cool cake layers in pans on a cooling rack for approximately 10 minutes.
• Shake pan to loosen cake all around.
• Spray a cooling rack with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place rack, sprayed side down, on top of cake and invert.
• Let cool completely.
• FROSTING THE CAKE: When completely cool, slice each layer in half horizontally, creating 4 layers.
• Divide cream cheese icing in half; reserving one half to ice top and sides.
• Divide remaining half into thirds.
• Place one layer, cut side up, on a cake plate or serving dish and spread with one-third of icing.
• Place another layer on top of icing, cut side up, and spread with another third.
• Place third layer on top, cut side up, and spread with remaining third.
• Place top layer on, cut side down. Ice top and sides with reserved icing.