Carrot Cake (baking mix)
3/23/2011
Enjoy this delightful cake as a loaf or frosted in layers.
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3/4 cup oil
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups grated carrots
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups Pamela's Baking ; Pancake Mix
1/2 cups walnuts (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 bag Pamela's Vanilla Frosting Mix
2 tbsp butter or margarine, room temp/no melted
6 ounces cream cheese, room temp
1 tsp water
Yield: one layer or one loaf.
Beat oil, eggs, and sugar together, then mix in the rest of the ingredients. Batter will be thick. Poor into a greased loaf pan (8 x 4) and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes (toothpick should come out clean), or use a greased 8-inch layer cake pan and bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
Variations:
Fruit options: add 1 cup crushed pineapple and/or 1/4 cup raisins.
Apple Spice Cake: Follow the recipe above exchanging grated carrots for grated apples.
Frost (if desired) with a cream cheese frosting (recipe below).
Cream Cheese Frosting
Soften butter or margarine. Add remaining ingredients and mix together on medium for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. If frosting is too thick, add more water one teaspoon at a time.
Optional: Add 1 tsp ground cinnamon