BLUE RIBBON CARROT CAKE
The best carrot cake ever, this cake has a rich buttermilk caramel glaze poured over the warm cake before icing with the cream cheese frosting. This recipe came from "Culinary Crafts", a Salt Lake City based catering company, but I have tweaked this recipe a little to suit my taste. * COOKS NOTE: I use only REAL butter, and REAL vanilla. Carrots should be finely grated. The amount of powdered sugar in the cream cheese frosting depends on how sweet you like your frosting. . . I prefer a less sweet cream cheese frosting that tastes more like cheesecake..
Provided by Grannie B
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 cake, 20-24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Generously grease a 9x13 baking dish or two 9 inches cake pans.
- Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla; mix well.
- Add flour mixture to the egg mixture; blend. Then add pineapple, carrots, coconut, and nuts; stir well.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish or pans. Bake about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- While cake is baking, prepare Buttermilk Glaze: In a large saucepan, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter and corn syrup; bring to a boil. Lower the heat to simmer and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Glaze will be a caramel color. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. NOTE: A large saucepan is needed because mixture will expand after coming to a boil. It will simmer down after a couple of minutes of cooking.
- Once cake is done, remove cake from oven and poke holes in hot cake with a fork or meat fork. Slowly pour buttermilk glaze over hot cake. Cool cake in pan until glaze is totally absorbed, about 15 minutes. Turn out of pan, if desired.
- Cool cake completely. Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients. Mix till smooth. Frost cooled cake. Chill till frosting is set. Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.7, Fat 27.4, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 65.4, Sodium 378.6, Carbohydrate 52.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 40.5, Protein 4.3
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Yonatal Amanual
[email protected]Overall, this carrot cake is a great choice for any occasion. It's easy to make, delicious, and sure to please everyone.
Sheikh Anik
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
babak noorzai
[email protected]This carrot cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still pretty good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Muhammad Rameez
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and I even got requests for the recipe.
Ranjan Mndal
[email protected]This carrot cake is so easy to make and it tastes amazing! I love that I can use ingredients that I usually have on hand.
wamunzila Omari
[email protected]I've made this carrot cake several times and it's always a hit. It's moist, flavorful, and has the perfect amount of sweetness. I highly recommend it!
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[email protected]This carrot cake is delicious! I love the combination of carrots, spices, and nuts. The cream cheese frosting is also very good.
duce illa
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Hasan Raj
[email protected]This carrot cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still pretty good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
its__me __Manisha123
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday party and it was a huge success. All the kids loved it and I even got requests for the recipe from some of the parents.
Marleen
[email protected]This is the best carrot cake I've ever had! The cream cheese frosting is to die for. I will definitely be making this again.
sharyar Shahid
[email protected]I've made this carrot cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. I love that I can use ingredients that I usually have on hand.
Moses Dan
[email protected]This carrot cake is a winner! It's moist, flavorful, and has the perfect amount of sweetness. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. My family loved it!