Surprise Inside Carrot Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the carrots, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into carrot mixture until blended. Stir in the pecans. Pour 3 cups batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Spoon over batter. Top with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, sugar and one egg, mixing until well blended.
• Set aside. Combine dry ingredients.
• Add combined oil and eggs, mixing just until moistened.
• Fold in carrots and nuts.
• Reserve 2 cups batter; pour remaining batter into a greased and floured 9 inch Bundt pan.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over batter; carefully spoon reserved batter over cream cheese mixture, spreading to cover.
• Bake at 350 F degrees 55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
• Cool thoroughly.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
• 12 Servings.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 9x13 pan; set aside. Stir together Sugar, spice, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt.
• In large mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add Sugar mixture; beat until combined. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until Combined. Stir in apples, raisins, lemon juice and carrots. Stir in four Until combined. Spread in pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers Come out clean. Cool in pan.
• Apple Topping:.
• Core 2 medium red cooking apples; cut into 3/4 inch wedges. In large skillet Melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in 1/4 cup packed brown sugar and apples.
• Cook over medium heat about 8 minutes or just until tender; stir Occasionally. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Add apple topping to cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350; grease & flour a 10-inch Bundt tube pan; set aside.
• CAKE: In a mixing bowl, blend eggs and sugar; add carrots and oil, continue mixing.
• In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (except nuts); add to egg-carrot mixture & mix well; stir in nuts.
• Pour THREE CUPS batter into prepared pan; set aside pan and remaining batter.
• FILLING: In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar; add egg, mix well; spoon over batter in pan; top with remaining batter.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes (toothpick comes out clean).
• Cool for 10 minutes (set the timer); remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• FROSTING: In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter & vanilla until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar.
• Frost COOLED cake; serve; chill leftovers.

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, beat filling ingredients till well mixed. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, make the cake mix: Combine eggs and sugar and beat till light. Add carrots and oil and beat till well combined. In another bowl, mix dry ingredients and add to carrot mixture. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
• Grease and flour a 10 inch fluted tube pan. Place 3 cups of mix into pan and top with filling mixture. Place remaining batter on top of filling covering as much as possible. Bake 350° for 55-60 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes and remove from pan. Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, sugar & egg, mixing until well blended. Set aside.
• Combine dry ingredients. Add combined oil and eggs, mixing until moistened. Fold in carrots and nuts/raisins. Reserve 2 cups of batter.
• Pour remaining batter into a 9-inch Bundt pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over batter. Carefully spoon reserved batter over cream mixture, spreading to cover.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 minutes or until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes sprinkle with power sugar, if desired.