Carrot Cake

[tbug]

Anybody have a fabulous recipe for carrot cake that they want to share? I have never made it before but am planning to do so this weekend. I actually only at it for the first time in my life a couple of weeks ago - I'd always assumed I wouldn't like it, but it turns out that I do. I'm not really sure what typically goes into a carrot cake, but I envision mine full of yummy things (i.e. raisins, etc.) but NO nuts (no allergies, I just hate them) and topped with cream cheese frosting.

I'm not hurting for ideas, obviously there are a million recipes on the internets; just thought I'd ask here and see if anyone has something particularly compelling to suggest.

[_BullDog_]

Carrot is not going to like this!

[General Apathy]

The Palm has the best carrot cake evar!

[llcooljabe]

I actually love Costco's carrot cake. It's quite yummy.

[carrot]

[Dr. John Zoidberg]

The best carrot cake ever. Never fails

2c flour
1t salt
1.5t baking soda
1t baking powder
2t cinnamon
2c sugar
4 eggs
1.5c cooking oil (i use safflower)
2c grated carrots
0.5c chopped walnuts
0.25c raisins
1 8oz can of crushed pineapple (not drained)
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Topping:
8oz cream cheese
1 stick butter
1t vanilla
3/4 box confec. sugar

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Combine all dry ingredients for the cake, and stir. then add wet ingredients, and stir. Pour into a 13x8x2" pan. Bake @ 355 for 55 min. Cool for 30 min.

For topping:

Smush together cream cheese, vanilla and butter. Add sugar a little at a time, blending well. Spread over top of cooled cake. Add nuts on top if desired.

Enjoy

[_BullDog_]

Originally Posted by carrot

now, we just need to chop you up and bake at 350. Are you ready?

[tbug]

Originally Posted by Dr. John Zoidberg

The best carrot cake ever. Never fails

That looks perfect (but i'll skip the walnuts.)

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

[carrot]

Originally Posted by _BullDog_

now, we just need to chop you up and bake at 350. Are you ready?

Is tbug going to smear cream cheese frosting all over me and eat me up?

I'm not worried about getting baked and eaten. I believe in reincarnation. Eventually my remains will be fully processed and broken down and who knows, maybe someday I'll be a carrot again.

[_BullDog_]

Originally Posted by carrot

Is tbug going to smear cream cheese frosting all over me and eat me up?

I'm not worried about getting baked and eaten. I believe in reincarnation. Eventually my remains will be fully processed and broken down and who knows, maybe someday I'll be a carrot again.

yes there will be cream cheese. But we don't have a guarntee that it will be tbug that eats you. It could be her hairy friend that doesn't brush his teeth.