WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
| 1 3/4c | All-purpose flour |
| 1/4c | Whole wheat flour |
| 2 ts | Baking powder |
| 1 1/2ts | Baking soda |
| 1 ts | Salt |
| 2 ts | Cinnamon |
| 2 c | Sugar |
| 1 1/2c | Vegetable oil |
| 8 oz | Pineapple; crushed, drained |
| 2 c | Carrot pieces |
| 1/2c | Walnuts |
| 3 1/2oz | Coconut; flaked |
| 4 | Eggs |
| 1/2c | Apricot jam |
| 3/4c | Walnuts |
HOW TO:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Grease and flour THREE 9" round baking pans.
Mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, baking soda and salt in large mixing bowl.
Set aside.
Assemble electric blender.
Put 1/2 cup walnuts in blender container. (Or any nut of your choice)
Cover and process two cycles at grind.
* Or you can buy crushed/pre-ground walnuts
Add to dry ingredients.
Put oil, pineapple and carrot pieces into blender container.
Cover and process five cycles at grind until carrots are finely chopped.
Pour into bowl with dry ingredients.
Add eggs and coconut Mix with electric mixer at medium low speed until ingredients are moistened.
Increase speed to medium and continue to mix one minute.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Or anywhere you can cool it.
When cool, frost top of each layer with Cream Cheese Frosting... you can buy it or use the recipe below :)
Place layers on top of one another.
Assemble blender.
Add 3/4 cup walnuts to blender container.
Cover and process 2 cycles at grind. again u can buy then all ready for ya ;)
Heat apricot jam in small saucepan over medium heat until melted.
Brush sides of cake with melted jam.
Sprinkle sides with chopped walnuts.
Add to dry ingredients.
Put oil, pineapple and carrot pieces into blender container.
Cover and process five cycles at grind until carrots are finely chopped.
Pour into bowl with dry ingredients.
Add eggs and coconut Mix with electric mixer at medium low speed until ingredients are moistened.
Increase speed to medium and continue to mix one minute.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Or anywhere you can cool it.
When cool, frost top of each layer with Cream Cheese Frosting... you can buy it or use the recipe below :)
Place layers on top of one another.
Assemble blender.
Add 3/4 cup walnuts to blender container.
Cover and process 2 cycles at grind. again u can buy then all ready for ya ;)
Heat apricot jam in small saucepan over medium heat until melted.
Brush sides of cake with melted jam.
Sprinkle sides with chopped walnuts.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTINNNN!!!
- 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature
- 8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature
- 2 - 3 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
HOW TO:
1 With an electric mixer, mix the butter and cream cheese together, about 3 minutes on medium speed until very smooth. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
2 Add the vanilla extract and mix. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Keep adding until you get to desired sweetness and thickness.
that's all folks, easy as... carrot cake!
oh and i almost forgot... add little carrots up top for that gourmet touch ;)
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