Mrs. Fields Carrot Cake <http://localhost:5918/getImage?rid=616947&entity=4>
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hrs Author: senseicheryl Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins *2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * *2 teaspoons baking soda * *1/4 teaspoon salt * *2 teaspoons cinnamon * *1 cup light brown sugar, packed * *1 cup white sugar * *1 1/2 cups butter, softened * *3 large eggs * *2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract * *3 cups carrots, grated * *1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained * *1 cup raisins * *1 cup walnuts, chopped * *16 ounces cream cheese, softened * *1/2 cup salted butter, softened * *1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (about 1, large lemon) * *2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract * *3 cups confectioners' sugar * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yield: Serves: 12-16 1 Preheat oven to 350-degrees. 2 Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. 3 In a large bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugars. Add butter, one egg and vanilla; blend with electric mixer on low speed. 4 Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. And remaining eggs, one at a time, beating 30 seconds after each addition. Add carrots, pineapple, raisins and walnuts. Blend on low until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into prepared pans and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. Bake in center of oven for 60-70 minutes. Toothpick inserted into center should come out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then invert cakes on rack and cool to room temperature. 5 TO PREPARE ICING: In a medium bowl with electic mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; add lemon juice and vanilla; beat until combined. Add sugar gradually, mixing on low until smooth. 6 TO ICE THE CARROT CAKE: Place one layer on a cake platter, and with a metal spatula spread icing over the top to form a thin filling. Place second layer over the first, rounded side up. Coat the top and sides of the cake evenly with remaining icing. Refrigerate 1 hour to set icing. Source: food.com <http://www.food.com/recipe/mrs-fields-carrot-cake-326300> -- *Ginny Butterfield Cranberry Twp, PA * [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
