Topic: a little help please carrot cake

[ginger james]

hello to you who is reading this i am after a recipe for carrot cake please the one i have in my old cook book seems to contain pine apple of which i am not keen :(  so was wondering wheather some one had a old an trusted an well used one thanks for reading, jimmy

[manicscousers]

if you try searching for carrot cake in search at the top of the page, I'm sure there'll be a recipe in there somewhere  ;D

[honeybee]

I made this one last wee!

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3229/yummy-scrummy-carrot-cake

It was lovely, really moist, the topping is not so original but thats easily sorted with a bit of research you could stick a more traditional topping on but I found this recipe and topping quite suitable.
The main cake eater of my houses AKA known as my son is travelling in the Phillipines so there were plenty of left overs, Hubby obliged by taking generous slices to his work mates and I was overcome with the feed back, so do try it :)

[queenbee]

Just added the carrot cake recipe to my favourates it sound fantastic. I will certainly give it a try this week. 

[ginger james]

thanks will try dinner 2 morrow

[Jeannine]

Oh, it has to be Cream Cheese Frosting on carrot cake for me.. it mkaes the cake XX Jeannine

[ginger james]

carrot cake went down like a storm bit burnt round edges only cause left it in to long

[PurpleHeather]

I have to say that carrot cake with orange is my favourite.

The two seem to go so well together. May be the colour is the give away.

I even use a recipe for cooking carrots in orange juice and corriander seeds. It is such a basic vegetable but can so good.

[honeybee]

Glad you liked it GJ  :)

[Old bird]

I am not a great cake eater - well that is telling porkies - I will scoff cakes if I have them in the house!!  I mean I am not a great cake maker - but for a change I have visitors coming this weekend and I will try this recipe as it looks delish!  I think I will pass on the topping or go the cream cheese route tho!

thanks!

O B
 ;D

[Squash64]

I made this one last wee!

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3229/yummy-scrummy-carrot-cake

It was lovely, really moist, the topping is not so original but thats easily sorted with a bit of research you could stick a more traditional topping on but I found this recipe and topping quite suitable.

Thank you so much for posting this link.  I  made one yesterday just to see how it turned out and it is was delicious!

[antipodes]

I like this one cos it uses up an old banana or two! But you really don't taste the banana in the cake...
Carrot Cake
Ingredients

3 medium finely grated carrots
2 two very ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs
150g sugar
4 tabs cooking oil or melted marg/butter
220g flour (either self raising or mix in 1/2 teas of baking powder) plus ½ teas cinnamon and ½ teas ground ginger
50g walnut pieces (optional)

Goes in a loaf tin usually

•   Mix together carrots, bananas, eggs, sugar (and nuts if using).

•   Add flour mix gradualy and mix well.

•   Add oil and mix again.

•   Pour into tin, cook 170 deg 40-45 mins, it should be well risen and browned (test with a skewer, it is a moist cake but shouldn't be wet). If it browns too quickly, cover with a piece of foil. )

Keeps several days in a closed tin, if it's hot weather, put it in the fridge. Nice with lemon or cinnamon icing.

[hippydave]

well antipodes just put the cake in the oven i had an ovwewelming urge to make make after reading this post :o, went down the garden pulled a few carrots, very easy to make see what its like 45 mins ;D

[hippydave]

well its out of the oven hope it tastes as good as it looks, might put a frosting on the top of it :D