Carrot Layer Cake
- FILLING
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2tbs Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Whipping Cream
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 cup Pecans
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- CAKE
- 1 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
- 2 cups Sugar
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 4 Eggs
- 4 cups Shredded carrots
- 1 cup Raisins
- 1 cup Pecans
- FROSTING
- 3/4 cup Butter
- 2 pkgs Cream Cheese (3 oz each)
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 3 cups Confectioners sugar
- To make the filling:
- In a saucepan combine sugar flour and salt, stir in cream; add butter.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted; bring to a boil-reduce heat.
- Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, add nuts and vanilla; set aside to cool COMPLETELY.
- To make the cake:
- In a mixing bowl, beat oil and sugar for 1 minute.
- Combine flour thru salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with eggs. Mix well. Stir in carrots, raisins and nuts. Pour into 3 grease and floured 9 inch rounds.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely.
- For frosting:
- combine first 3 ingredients then slowly add sugar.
- Layer all the ingredients and enjoy!
- Additional ideas:
- buy child ice cream cones and spoon cake batter into the cone, turn upside down in a muffin tin with a muffin paper - bake and frost with frosting.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/carrot-layer-cake-1225512 (may not work)