Buttermilk Carrot Cake Recipe 455

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with vegetable spray; line it with a piece of parchment paper, leaving an 1-inch overhang on 2 sides and spray the paper.
• 2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, whisk the eggs and sugars until pale; whisk in the oil, then the buttermilk and vanilla. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and fold in the carrots. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• 3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Using the parchment overhang, remove the cake from the pan. Frost the cooled cake with Lighter Creamy Frosting, if desired. Cut into 16 (2 by 3-inch) pieces and serve.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.
• Spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
• Yield: 16 servings
• Nutritional analysis per serving of frosting
• Calories 84; Total Fat 5g (Sat Fat 3g, Mono Fat 1g, Poly Fat 0g) ; Protein 2g; Carb 8g; Fiber 0g; Cholesterol 16mg; Sodium 71mg

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients; beat until smooth. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, orange zest and salt; add to buttermilk mixture and mix well. Stir in carrots, coconut, nuts and pineapple. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Place pans on wire racks., In a saucepan, combine the first five glaze ingredients. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Spread over warm cakes. Cool completely before removing from pans., In a bowl, combine the first five frosting ingredients; beat until fluffy. Beat in sugar. Place one cake glaze side up on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Frost top and sides of cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray (No need to grease - there is oil in the cake batter).
• In a bowl beat eggs with sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla for about 5 minutes (beat for 5 minutes, no less!).
• In another bowl mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; add to the egg mixture *STIR* with wooden spoon until combined.
• Fold in carrots, drained pineapple, coconut and walnuts; mix with wooden spoon until combined.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Cover the pan loosley with foil to prevent excess browning. Continue to cook another 25 minutes.
• Buttermilk glaze:.
• In a heavy saucepan bring the sugar, baking soda, butter, buttermilk and corn syrup to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cook for about 2 minutes add 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts.
• continue to cook another 2 minutes or until the mixture is golden brown.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Poke holes in cake (I use a kabob skewer) Pour buttermilk glaze over hot cake.
• BROIL:.
• Return cake to oven and broil until bubbly -- about 1-2 minutes.
• Cool completely before serving.

Steps:

• LIne three 9 inch cake pans with waxed paper and lightly grease and flour the wax paper.
• Mix the flour, soda, cinnamon and salt together.
• Combine the eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add the dry ingredients gradually, mixing well after each addition. Fold in the carrots, pineapple, coconut and pecans.
• Spoon into prepared pans. Bake at 350*F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean (don't remove from the pans yet).
• For the glaze, combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup, buttermilk and baking soda in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and boil for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Drizzle the glaze over the hot cake layers. Cool the layers in the pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from the pans and finish cooling on the rack competely.
• For the frosting beat the butter and cream cheese at medium speed in a mixing bowl until light.
• Add the icing sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread between the layers and over the top and side of the cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt; mix well. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients except the frosting. Stir in flour mixture until well combined. Divide batter between cake pans. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes then invert onto wire racks to cool completely. Place 1 cake layer upside-down on a serving plate and frost top. Place second layer over first and frost top and sides. Cover loosely and chill at least 3 hours before serving. Buttery Cream Cheese Frosting: In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and softened butter until creamy. Add vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth. Use immediately, or cover and chill until ready to use. Bring to room temperature before using.

Steps:

• Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside. Beat eggs in bowl until lemon-colored; beat in the sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture; stir in the pineapple, carrots, nuts and coconut. Pour into lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , For frosting, combine all ingredients except vanilla in saucepan; bring to boil. Boil 5-6 minutes, until thick and syrupy; add vanilla. Poke holes in top of cake with toothpick or fork; pour glaze over top while cake is still warm. Serve warm or store in refrigerator.