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carrot top's carrot cake

(1 rating)
BakinTime avatar
Recipe by
Beth M.
@BakinTime
M.V. Island, MA

From the time I was a little girl, I was frequently called "Carrot Top". When I was older and got married and had a child with red hair, he got teased and got called "Carrot" by a few people.My oldest brother teased him by saying:"Do you know why your hair is red?" (Answer: "it's because your brains are rusty!") He didn't always care for that, but now it's fun. I tried a great recipe for carrot cake which I have made changes to and I love it. My friends at church enjoyed it at coffee hour too. So now I am posting my version and calling it "CARROT TOP'S CARROT CAKE".

(1 rating)
yield 12 -24
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For carrot top's carrot cake

  • COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS IN A MEDIUM BOWL
  • 2 c
    pastry flour or all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt (or table salt)
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • IN A LARGE BOWL, COMBINE EGGS, OIL, BUTTERMILK, SWEETENER, VANILLA
  • 3
    eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 c
    safflower oil (high in antioxidant vitamin e) or vegetable oil
  • 3/4 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    agave nectar (naturally low glycemic with no additives);or 2 cups of sugar*
  • 1 can
    crushed pineapple (drained) 20 oz.can
  • 2 c
    grated organic carrots (coarsely grated)
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • NOTE: GO READ ONLINE AT WIKIPEDIA ABOUT AGAVE NECTAR* IF OF INTEREST.

How To Make carrot top's carrot cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    First combine dry ingredients in medium bowl. Blend together the liquid ingredients in a large bowl and beat well. Add dry and wet ingredients, and mix in the fruit, carrots and nuts.
  • 3
    If you use the 9" X 13" rectangular baking pan, it might take 45 minutes, but use a cake tester; and if it needs bake it for another 5 minutes.
  • 4
    If you use two round cake pans test the cake after 30 minutes, it might take another 5 minutes. It is a very heavy texture, press on it, it should feel firm when done.
  • 5
    Frosting is optional, as this is such a good cake, you can just serve it with powdered sugar on top, or a regular vanilla frosting, CREAM CHEESE FROSTING is my favorite.
  • 6
    Make the frosting with butter, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Cool cake completely and then frost, and refrigerate always!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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