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TamiL Apr 4, 2007

I just baked a Carrot cake and used a recipe my Grandmother always used and boy it is GOOD!
If anyone would like to bake one for Easter here it is......

Carrot Cake

In large bowl mix the following........

2 cups sugar
3/4 cups veg. oil
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup sour cream or buttermilk...( I used sour cream..the Daisy brand)
2 cups grated carrots
1 can drained crushed pineapple
1 cup chopped walnuts

In a smaller bowl mix ........
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. salt

Stir into the carrot mixture, pour into greased pan
Bake at 350 for 50- 55 minutes. Let cool

ICING

1/2 cup butter
2   8oz packs of cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups powedered sugar
Blend until very creamy

Shelli Retired Help Advisor, Banner SponsorApr 4, 2007

Ooh, yummy!  Thank you!  I think we have a recipes section in our LIBRARY so I'll mark this to go there!

WildThyme Apr 4, 2007

Gosh Tami... that sounds good!  I LOVE a carrot cake with pineapple in it... makes it so sweet and moist... the recipe that I have DOESN'T use pineapple... so I am glad to see this one!    

Kim Basta

Carolyn Green Apr 4, 2007

I love carrot cake too yumm!- my receipe that I use has crushed pineapple in the cream cheese icing and that is very nice also.

Hugs
Carolyn

Daphne Apr 4, 2007

This is just plain mean! Don't we at least get a picture, Tami? My mouth is watering and I can smell it!!!
If I PM you my address will you send me a piece?  :crackup:

Dilu Apr 5, 2007

Thanks Tami

Sounds so good, and I'm going shopping, so I'll slip your ingredients list in there and have some fun.

Thank you for sharing!

gollyhugs
dilu

nandesign Apr 5, 2007

Hi Tami:

Carrot cake is my fav...am going to copy this recipe!

Thanks, Tami
Hugs, Nancy

Jodi Moisan Apr 5, 2007

Carrot cake is sooooooo good and the cream cheese icing is wonderful, it's snowing again here in Muncie Indiana, tomorrow may be a perfect day for carrot cake, thanks for sharing the recipe.
Bear hugs
Jodi

melissa Apr 5, 2007

I agree with Kim, carrot cake with pineapple is the best.  Try putting lemon zest/juice in your cream cheese icing instead of vanilla.  The tartness of it balances really nicely with the richness of the cream cheese and complements the denseness of the cake.

Jellybelly Bears Apr 5, 2007

Yum, I love carrot cake.  I love it with the lemon in the cream cheese like Melissa notes.  yummy 

rosebearcottage Apr 5, 2007

Tami it sound wonderful. I'm adding the recipe to my colllection. Thank you.  :hug:

millie Apr 5, 2007

Tami,

You're making me hungry.  If I bake a cake, THERE GOES THE DIET.  Actually, I am experimenting with some recipes on my family.  We have pizza night every Friday.  I make my own pizza and my family is here.  I have added a treat to the pizza.  I am making a dessert of some sort for them to try.  I am working on a project that I will be selling at the Farmer's Market beginning in June.  I am doing a line of Organic Baked Goods.  So far I have a wonderful carrot cake, a chocolate cake, brownies and a pineapple cake.  I will be testing muffins and cinnamon rolls soon.  Hopefully my items will be as big of a hit at the market as they are at home.

valewoodbears Apr 5, 2007

Mmm it sounds so nice Tami. Will make it over the Easter holiday.
Thank you

Warm wishes
Pauline

Michelle Helen Apr 5, 2007

oh yum.....I love to make cakes....I never thought of pineapple though. Nice twist to a classic recipe.

Jodi Moisan Apr 8, 2007

Tami I made your carrot cake for easter, but my kids couldn't wait and cut it tonight, they loved it!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for the recipe

Stellajella Apr 9, 2007

Tami, thanx for posting this recipe! :hug:
I knew carrot cake but not carrot& pineapple.
So, yesterday I bake this cake after your recipe: LOVELY JOVEL!!!
A real success!!!

Yummy regards

Gaby

TamiL Apr 9, 2007

Glad some of you tried it, I bake it every year and it is always a big hit! 

BearBottoms Apr 9, 2007

ooooo, THANK YOU Tami!  I think the baby could use a little carrot cake....   

Kimberly W.