APPLE-PECAN CARROT CAKE RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by Tufgrlz
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle 1 1/3 cups toasted pecans into 2 well-buttered shiny 9-inch round cake pans; shake to coat bottom and sides of pans. 2. Stir together flour and next 3 ingredients. 3. Stir together eggs and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Add flour mixture, stirring just until blended. Fold in apples, carrots, and remaining 1 cup pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans. 4. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour). 5. Place 1 cake layer, pecan side down, on a serving plate. Spread top of cake layer with 2/3 cup Apple Cider Caramel Sauce; top with remaining cake layer, pecan side down. Spread Mascarpone Frosting over top of cake. Drizzle 2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Caramel Sauce over frosting, and swirl sauce into frosting. Serve immediately.
APPLE-PECAN CAKE
This easy-to-make cake, bursting with chunks of apple and pecans, is delicious with coffee or tea.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter parchment. In a medium bowl, toss apple and pecans with 2 tablespoons flour to coat. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. In a small bowl, combine applesauce and yogurt.
- In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and orange zest on high until light and fluffy, 3 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions applesauce mixture, and beat to combine. Fold in apple mixture. Transfer batter to pan and smooth top.
- Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack, 20 minutes. Using parchment, lift cake from pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
APPLE-PECAN CARROT CAKE
Southern Living Magazine recipe. This cake has Mascarpone Frosting piled on top and Apple Cider Caramel Sauce in between layers and salty-sweet spiced pecans scattered about. The photo alone looks good enough to eat.
Provided by Pat Duran
Categories Other Sauces
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350^. Butter well 2 parchment covered 9-inch cake pans. Sprinkle with 1 1/3 cups of toasted pecans. Shake pan to coat bottoms and sides of pans with the nuts.
- 2. Stir together the flour,soda,salt and apple pie spice. Stir eggs,sugar vegetable oil, buttermilk and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. Fold in apples, carrots and remaining 1 cup of pecans. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick test comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove pans and cool completely, about 1 hour.
- 3. Place 1 cake layer, pecan side down, on serving plate. Spread top of cake layer with 2/3 cup of the Cider Caramel Sauce; top with remaining cake layer, pecan side down. Spread Mascarpone Frosting over top of cake. Drizzle some of the caramel sauce over frosting, and swirl sauce into frosting. Serve immediately. Refrigerate any left over cake.
- 4. APPLE-CIDER-CARAMEL-SAUCE: (make this the day before) Cook cider in a 3 qt saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until reduced to 1/4 cup. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Refrigerate up to 1 week. To reheat, microwave at high 10 to 15 seconds or just until warm; stir until smooth.
- 5. MASCARPONE FROSTING: Stir mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl just until blended. Beat cream at low speed with mixer until foamy; increase speed to medium-high, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream mixture into mascarpone cheese..Use immediately.
GRANDMA'S APPLE CARROT CAKE
Rich, moist and cinnamony, this old-fashioned cake recipe was handed down from our beloved Grandma Kelly. It's a perfect way to use up a few carrots and an apple...and it's ideal for smaller families, since it yields fewer servings.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, oil and sugars until smooth. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture just until combined. Stir in carrots and apple., Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392 calories, Fat 18g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 190mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
PECAN CARROT BUNDT CAKE
The pecans and citrus flavor make this dessert special. It's a moist cake with sweet, creamy frosting. -Joan Taylor, Adrian, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in lemon and orange zest. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with juices. Stir in carrots, raisins and pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Frost cake; sprinkle with pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 487 calories, Fat 23g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 367mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CARROT CAKE WITH PECAN FROSTING
My husband constantly requests this homey, old-fashioned version of carrot cake. The frosting is still tasty even without the pecans. -Adrian Badon, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pineapple. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in carrots., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in pecans., Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 557 calories, Fat 27g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 358mg sodium, Carbohydrate 74g carbohydrate (57g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CARROT CAKE WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND PECANS
This recipe for carrot cake with crushed pineapple and pecans was given to my mother in 1976. This takes quite a bit of prep, but is well worth the time and effort. Ice with your favorite cream cheese frosting.
Provided by Laurie Byrnes
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round or square cake pans.
- Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another bowl until well blended. Add the dry ingredients gradually until well mixed. Fold in carrots, pineapple, coconut, and pecans. Divide batter evenly among the prepared cake pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 590.7 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 38.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 349.9 mg, Sugar 40 g
APPLE PECAN CARROT SQUARES
You can enjoy this healthy and delicious dessert any time of day. A twist on the traditional carrot cake, this recipe produces a moist and flavorful bar-type cake with a delectable apple pecan topping.
Provided by sszz907
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a _x_ inch pan.
- Mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl mix the shredded carrot, applesauce, yogurt, egg, and vanilla together.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the second bowl. Add in the golden raisins.
- Pour the cake batter into the pan.
- Put the apple slices into a bowl and add in the maple syrup, lemon juice, and yogurt. Mix the contents together to coat the apple slices.
- Spread the apple slices on top of the cake batter and pour out all of the syrup mix.
- Arrange the pecan halves on top of everything and sprinkle on the remaining 3 tablespoons of brown sugar.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for five minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.7, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 38.9, Sodium 304.4, Carbohydrate 80.9, Fiber 6, Sugar 44.7, Protein 9
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