Friday, September 26, 2008

Sweet Baby Jack Carrot Cake

My cousin told me about this cake, and wow, it's good!! It was so easy to make. My husband and son enjoyed this cake also.

From my favorite Southern cook, Paula Deen

Ingredients
Butter, for greasing pans
Flour, for dusting pans

For the cake:
2 cups self-rising flour (not all purpose flour)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups granulated sugar
2 (4-ounce) jars strained carrot baby food
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

For the frosting:
1/2 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16-ounce) box confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (8 or 9-inch) cake pans.
For the cake:
Mix together the flour, cinnamon and sugar in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and blend well with a handheld electric mixer for about 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes. Invert onto lint-free dishcloth, or waxed paper, and allow to cool completely.
For the frosting:
Mix all ingredients with handheld electric mixer and blend until smooth and creamy.
Frost layers, top, and sides of cooled cake.

1 comment:

C. Leah said...

I seriously need to make this cake now!!! :) Maybe closer to Halloween...since it doesn't quite taste like Carrot Cake? Hmmm...