Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Carrot Cake for Stockton's Birthday!


Stockton is going to be 9! Wow.. it is Walley this year. He can hardly wait for the movie to come out. He wanted a carrot cake with cream cheese icing, pretty grown up choice.
This is the first time I use foundant. I choose purple because he likes the JAZZ (no one told me the changed their colors) Stockton did but it was too late. Using fondant was like playing with play dough.
I had to double this recipe for this three layer cake.
Carrot cake ( I made this cake almost every week when we first got married Gabe love it)
Sift together into large mixing bowl 1 1/2 c sifted all purpose flour, 1 c sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoons soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add 2/3 c salad oil 2 eggs, 1 c finely shredded carrot, 1/2 c crushed pineapple (with syrup), and 1 t vanilla. Mix till moistened; beat 1 t min at med speed on electric mixer. Bake in greased and lightly floured pans ( I usually put in a 9 x 9 x 2)put in 350 oven about 35 min or till done. cool 10 min remove from pan. Cool and then Frost.
Cream Cheese Icing
2 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 c butter, softened
1 32 oz package powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until fluffy. Stir in vanilla

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