Robert Perkins
Junior Member
Posts: 229 
First Name: Robert
Favorite Pipe: I could never pick just one.
Favorite Tobacco: Lane RLP-6
Location:
|
Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 22, 2018 6:08:44 GMT -5
Hi Guys, This is a carrot cake recipe I cobbled together about a decade ago. And since that time, nearly every single member of my extended family has requested this cake for their birthday. When they come to visit, we ask them if they would like us to make anything special, and they're like, "Oh!... Can you make a carrot cake?!" I have made literally dozens and dozens of these cakes, and this recipe has never, ever failed me. Seriously, give it a try, and you'll be hooked, too. Cheers, Robert ----------------------------------------------------  Carrot Cake
Ingredients2 cups flour (white, whole wheat or a combination) 2 cups light brown sugar; packed 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup milk 6 eggs 3 cups grated carrots; lightly packed 3 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts ProcessPreheat oven to 300F degrees. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a bowl. Stir well, then blend in milk, oil and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating mixture after each addition. Stir in carrots and nuts. Pour batter into two greased 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 300F degrees 40 minutes or less, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on countertop and then ice. Brown Sugar and Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients16 oz. cream cheese (2 packages) 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine 1 cup light brown sugar; packed 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts to sprinkle on top (optional) ProcessLet cream cheese and butter stand in bowl for an hour or so to soften. Cream together with mixer or by hand. Gradually beat in brown sugar and vanilla. |
|
|
|
Post by Legend Lover on Aug 22, 2018 6:20:55 GMT -5
That looks awesome. I've gotta try that. Cheers for sharing.
|
|
|
|
Post by briarpipenyc on Aug 22, 2018 7:30:33 GMT -5
Great looking cake. Bet it eats better than it looks. Those Pecans sprinkled on the top, sold me.
Guys like you are the cause for making me buy larger belts! Not nice.....
Frank
NYC
|
|
Robert Perkins
Junior Member
Posts: 229
First Name: Robert
Favorite Pipe: I could never pick just one.
Favorite Tobacco: Lane RLP-6
Location:
|
Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 22, 2018 8:58:02 GMT -5
Thanks, Legend Lover. Yeah, I just realized I need to do a metric version of this recipe. We've been spending more time in Mexico these days, and my wife's family are all in Mexico, so having a metric version of my recipes actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks, briarpipenyc. You might think you'd get fat with a cake like this, but it's quite the opposite, since you'll be lucky to get a single piece before it's gone.  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 8:58:46 GMT -5
Thanks for posting, I have a sweet tooth, so I enjoy a good carrot cake. Especially with a REAL cream cheese icing!! I just copied and pasted your recipe in my Pages app and printed, it’s a recipe I will try in the near future 👍. I don’t eat carrot cake with raisins.....it’s a long story....but I’ll cut it short....Dunkin Donuts does not use raisins in their jelly donuts. My Mom was eating a jelly donut years ago and said...” since when does Dunkin Donuts put raisins in their jelly donuts “? So I took a look and said...” Ma, that’s no raisin, that’s a roach, don’t you see the legs...and you just ate half of it “! From that day on my Mom and I never ate any baked goods with raisins 😝😝😝
|
|
|
|
Post by Legend Lover on Aug 22, 2018 9:03:08 GMT -5
What do you call a fly with no wings?
A walk.
What do you call a fly with no wings and no legs?
A raisin.
I made a cake with a similar topping but with candied walnuts (or pecans). Amazing.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 9:04:10 GMT -5
Robert Perkins Hello Robert, and thanks for sharing this delicious recipe with us. Other than German Chocolate cake, Carrot cake has to be my favorite. We'll have to fire this one up soon 
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 9:07:45 GMT -5
Thanks for posting, I have a sweet tooth, so I enjoy a good carrot cake. Especially with a REAL cream cheese icing!! I just copied and pasted your recipe in my Pages app and printed, it’s a recipe I will try in the near future 👍. I don’t eat carrot cake with raisins.....it’s a long story....but I’ll cut it short....Dunkin Donuts does not use raisins in their jelly donuts. My Mom was eating a jelly donut years ago and said...” since when does Dunkin Donuts put raisins in their jelly donuts “? So I took a look and said...” Ma, that’s no raisin, that’s a roach, don’t you see the legs...and you just ate half of it “! From that day on my Mom and I never ate any baked goods with raisins 😝😝😝...or ate at Dunkin Donuts as well? |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 9:43:34 GMT -5
Mark ^^^^^^^^ I never had another Dunkin Donut since! Even though that can happen with any baked goods purchased at a bakery or supermarkets, I never noticed any bugs....did I ever eat one in a baked good....most likely. EXTRA PROTEIN 😝😜
|
|
Robert Perkins
Junior Member
Posts: 229
First Name: Robert
Favorite Pipe: I could never pick just one.
Favorite Tobacco: Lane RLP-6
Location:
|
Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 22, 2018 10:19:02 GMT -5
Thanks for posting, I have a sweet tooth, so I enjoy a good carrot cake. Especially with a REAL cream cheese icing!! I just copied and pasted your recipe in my Pages app and printed, it’s a recipe I will try in the near future 👍. I don’t eat carrot cake with raisins.....it’s a long story....but I’ll cut it short....Dunkin Donuts does not use raisins in their jelly donuts. My Mom was eating a jelly donut years ago and said...” since when does Dunkin Donuts put raisins in their jelly donuts “? So I took a look and said...” Ma, that’s no raisin, that’s a roach, don’t you see the legs...and you just ate half of it “! From that day on my Mom and I never ate any baked goods with raisins 😝😝😝 Sure thing. And Ewww on the roach.  But no "raisins" in this recipe, so you'll be good. I made a cake with a similar topping but with candied walnuts (or pecans). Amazing. Wow, that does sound good. Robert Perkins Hello Robert, and thanks for sharing this delicious recipe with us. Other than German Chocolate cake, Carrot cake has to be my favorite. We'll have to fire this one up soon Sure thing, and I hope you like it as much as we do. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 10:24:10 GMT -5
Robert ^^^^^^^^ I’ve omitted raisins from many recipes and they still taste outstanding 👌👍
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 10:31:09 GMT -5
Robert ^^^^^^^^ I’ve omitted raisins from many recipes and they still taste outstanding 👌👍  ..I'll have to make-up a batch of my buttermilk raisin scones one day, and send a half dozen your way Ted. Delicious! |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 10:34:08 GMT -5
Robert ^^^^^^^^ I’ve omitted raisins from many recipes and they still taste outstanding 👌👍 ..I'll have to make-up a batch of my buttermilk raisin scones one day, and send a half dozen your way Ted. Delicious! Thanks Mark, they would make great hockey pucks😜😂😂 |
|
|
|
Post by Legend Lover on Aug 22, 2018 10:36:46 GMT -5
Robert ^^^^^^^^ I’ve omitted raisins from many recipes and they still taste outstanding 👌👍 ..I'll have to make-up a batch of my buttermilk raisin scones one day, and send a half dozen your way Ted. Delicious! At least throw a few bugs in there, Mark. It'll be like Russian Roulette for Ted. |
|
|
|
Post by pepesdad1 on Aug 22, 2018 10:46:02 GMT -5
Thanks, robertperkins...made a copy and saved it in my recipe file.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 10:49:19 GMT -5
When the day comes that I’d ever eat a baked good from a member of any forum sent to me would be the day I’d definitely play Russian Roulette with my Smith & Wesson 357 J-frame👍
|
|
|
|
Post by puffy on Aug 22, 2018 10:56:31 GMT -5
I love carrot cake almost as much as brownies..I get both when I go to Golden Corral
|
|
|
|
Post by McWiggins on Aug 22, 2018 11:29:49 GMT -5
Looking forward to making this as my wife and I love a good carrot cake. Thanks for sharing! |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 12:36:40 GMT -5
..I'll have to make-up a batch of my buttermilk raisin scones one day, and send a half dozen your way Ted. Delicious! 😜😂😂 ...  |
|
Robert Perkins
Junior Member
Posts: 229
First Name: Robert
Favorite Pipe: I could never pick just one.
Favorite Tobacco: Lane RLP-6
Location:
|
Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 22, 2018 21:34:38 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by username on Aug 22, 2018 21:57:16 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing.
|
|
|
|
Post by trailboss on Aug 22, 2018 22:48:43 GMT -5
Amen. If all goes right I will try this out next weekend,.. if RP is jerking our chain, I will have Andre release the Kraken!k From the recipe: ? How do you ice the cakes... set them in the freezer? |
|
|
|
Post by Legend Lover on Aug 23, 2018 2:38:01 GMT -5
Amen. If all goes right I will try this out next weekend,.. if RP is jerking our chain, I will have Andre release the Kraken!k From the recipe: ? How do you ice the cakes... set them in the freezer? I've been poking the kraken to wind it up. It's ready to be released. |
|
Robert Perkins
Junior Member
Posts: 229
First Name: Robert
Favorite Pipe: I could never pick just one.
Favorite Tobacco: Lane RLP-6
Location:
|
Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 23, 2018 5:59:06 GMT -5
Sure thing, username. Hope you like it. If all goes right I will try this out next weekend,.. if RP is jerking our chain, I will have Andre release the Kraken! Trust me, you are not going to be disappointed. |
|
Robert Perkins
Junior Member
Posts: 229
First Name: Robert
Favorite Pipe: I could never pick just one.
Favorite Tobacco: Lane RLP-6
Location:
|
Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 23, 2018 11:56:13 GMT -5
I almost forgot, if this cake isn't for a party and it doesn't have to be "round" or whatever, you can definitely make it in a 3-ish quart (9-ish inch x 15-ish inch) casserole tray like this one. Pour the batter, bake it, let it cool, ice it, and serve rectangular pieces with a spatula.  When we're making cakes just for ourselves, that's the way that we do it, anyway. |
|
|
|
Post by Legend Lover on Aug 23, 2018 12:20:32 GMT -5
I almost forgot, if this cake isn't for a party and it doesn't have to be "round" or whatever, you can definitely make it in a 3-ish quart (9-ish inch x 15-ish inch) casserole tray like this one. Pour the batter, bake it, let it cool, ice it, and serve rectangular pieces with a spatula. When we're making cakes just for ourselves, that's the way that we do it, anyway. That's good to know. I always thought you had to use a cake tin. |
|
Robert Perkins
Junior Member
Posts: 229
First Name: Robert
Favorite Pipe: I could never pick just one.
Favorite Tobacco: Lane RLP-6
Location:
|
Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 23, 2018 12:46:16 GMT -5
I almost forgot, if this cake isn't for a party and it doesn't have to be "round" or whatever, you can definitely make it in a 3-ish quart (9-ish inch x 15-ish inch) casserole tray like this one. Pour the batter, bake it, let it cool, ice it, and serve rectangular pieces with a spatula. When we're making cakes just for ourselves, that's the way that we do it, anyway. That's good to know. I always thought you had to use a cake tin. Round, layered cakes are always nice, and they're definitely the "classic" cake. But with everybody so busy in this day and age, rectangular cakes get the job done with minimal fuss. |
|
..I'll have to make-up a batch of my buttermilk raisin scones one day, and send a half dozen your way Ted. Delicious! 
