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    Home » Top Amish Recipes » Pies, Cakes & Breads

    Amish Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

    Published: Aug 2, 2013 · Updated: Feb 2, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 3 Comments

    CARROT CAKE: Even people who don't like to eat their veggies can often stomach carrot cake.  And, hey, we all the cake is a healthy thing to eat, after all, it has carrots in it, right?  Um...yea, I wish it worked that way. I think all the sugar and the thick layer of cream cheese frosting negates any potential health benefits.  But, wow, is this a delicious way to get your carrots.  Yuh-um! This is a cake carrot cake with cream cheese frosting that I picked up at an Amish bakery today.  Good stuff!  The recipe below makes a similar carrot cake, it was given to me by an Amish woman in Kansas where, presumably, they grow great carrots.  Doesn't this look delish?  Here is here recipe

    Malinda's Carrot Cake
     
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    Ingredients
    • 1½ cups granulated sugar
    • 1 cup vegetable oil
    • 3 eggs
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups shredded carrots (5 medium)
    • FROSTING
    • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
    • ¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
    • 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 4 cups powdered sugar
    Instructions
    1. Heat oven to 350°F.
    2. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour.
    3. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with until blended.
    4. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the salt; mix vigorously until well blended and smooth.
    5. Stir in carrots.
    6. Pour into pan.
    7. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
    8. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
    9. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until smooth and spreadable. Frost cake. Store covered in a refrigerator or cool cellar
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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Kentuckylady717

      August 02, 2013 at 6:29 pm

      Love carrot cake and this looks so yummy....So has Rachael made it yet for you ? Let us know when she does...

      You don't have to eat the entire cake Kevin....give some to your mom & uncle and your neighbors, so what is left won't hurt you...that is what I do when I cook...

      I made peanut butter bars, they were delicious, gave my daughter & family some, and some to (2) of her neighbors...
      So what I had left, I've been eating them, a couple a day.....that way I don't end up eating it all.....

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      • Kevin

        August 02, 2013 at 6:41 pm

        Mid-September....getting closer...and thanks so much, so thoughtful...but I think we're good...just send us prayers and positive thoughts!:)

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    2. Kentuckylady717

      August 02, 2013 at 6:39 pm

      Wanted to ask you Kevin, when is the baby due, and will you be accepting gifts ? I'm sure all of us on here will want to send the little one something 🙂 just let us know.....

      Reply

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