Mrs. Fields Carrot Cake
-----CAKE-----
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 tbsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 c Light brown sugar -- packed
1 c White sugar
1 1/2 c Butter -- softened
3 lg Eggs
2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
3 c Grated carrots
1/2 c Crushed pineapple -- drained
1 c (6-oz.) raisins
1 c (4-oz.) chopped walnuts
-----ICING-----
16 oz Cream cheese -- softened
1/2 c Salted butter -- softened
1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice (about 1 -- large lemon)
2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
3 c Confectioners' sugar
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. In
a large bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugars.
Add butter, one egg and vanilla; blend with electric mixer on low speed.
Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes.
Scrape down sides of bowl. And remaining eggs, one at a time, beating 30 seconds after each addition. Add carrots, pineapple, raisins and walnuts. Blend on low until thoroughly combined.
Pour batter into prepared pans and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. Bake in center of oven for 60-70 minutes. Toothpick inserted into center should come out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
Then invert cakes on rack and cool to room temperature.
TO PREPARE ICING: On a medium bowl with electic mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth add lemon juice and vanilla; beat until combined. Add sugar gradually, mixing on low until smooth.
TO ICE THE CARROT CAKE: Place one layer
on a cake platter, and with a metal spatula spread icing over the top
to form a thin filling. Place second layer over the first, rounded side
up. Coat the top and sides of the cake evenly with remaining icing. Refrigerate
1 hour to
set icing.
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