Carrot Cake
Serves 12
Recipe By: Emeril Lagasse
Published in: newspaper
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) -- plus 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 cup granulated sugar
2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
4 large eggs
1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
Pecan Cream Cheese Icing:
8 oz cream cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
1 (1-lb) box confecioners' sugar
1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 9-inch cake pans with 1
tablespoon of the butter and set aside. (See note for variation.) In a
large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer. Add the sugar, and
beat. In a medium bowl or on a piece of parchment, combine the flour,
baking soda, cinnamon and salt, and mix well. Add the dry ingredients,
alternating with the eggs, beating well after the addition of each. Add
the vanilla extract and mix. Add the carrots and beat on medium speed
until well incorporated, about 2 minutes. Fold in the nuts. Divide
between the three cake pans and bake until set and a cake tester inserted
into the middle comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven
and let rest in the cake pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto wire racks,
remove from the pans, and let cool. For the frosting: In a large bowl,
cream together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add
the sugar gradually, beating constantly. Add the vanilla and pecans.
When the cake is cool, place 1 cake layer on a cake plate or stand.
Spread the top with cream cheese frosting and top with a second and third
cake layer, spreading the icing between each layer. Spread the icing
around the sides of the cake and let harden slightly before serving. To
serve, cut into wedges.
Note: The St. Petersburg Times tested this recipe using a 9- by 13-
inch pan, baking it at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. You'll have a
little more icing than you need if you bake it this way.
- Emeril Lagasse, Food Network
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