carrot pound cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Gloria Gasperson'Giddings
Gainesville, GA

I HAVE NOT MADE THIS CAKE YET !! IT IS TOTALY DIFFERENT FROM THE POUND CAKES THAT I HAVE MADE OVER THE YEARS.SO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS CAKE.ENJOY

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

Ingredients For carrot pound cake

  • 1 cup butter,soften
  • 1 (16 oz) pkg.powder sugar,sifted
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 11/2 tsp.baking soda
  • 1 tsp.salt
  • 2 tsp.cinn.
  • 3 cups grated carrots (about lb).
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 11/2 cups chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp.vanilla extract
  • (lemon glaze follows)

How To Make carrot pound cake

  • 1
    Cream butter,gradually add powder sugar,beating well at medium speed on mixer.Add eggs,one at a time, beating after each addition.Combine flour, soda,salt,cinn,add to creamed mixture;blend well.Stir in carrots,wheat germ,pecans, lemon juice,vanilla extract.Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10" tube pan or bundt pan.Bake at 325* for 1 hour and 10 mins.---Makes 1-10inch cake.
  • 2
    Lemon Glaze* 2 tbsp.butter,melted 2 tbsp.lemon juice 1/2 tsp.vanilla extract 11/4 cup sifted powder sugar. Combine 1st 3 ingredients in a small bowl;stir in sugar.Mix well. Drizzle over warm cake.

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