Name: Magnificent Carrot Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar -; 3/4 cup buttermilk -; 3/4 cup canola oil -; 3 large eggs -; 3 teaspoons rum extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking soda -; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice -; 2 cups shredded carrots -; 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained -; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts -; 3/4 cup dried currants -; Glaze: -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 1/4 cup buttermilk -; 1/4 cup butter, cubed -; 1/2 teaspoon corn syrup -; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Frosting: -; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -; 2/3 cup butter, softened -; 4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 4 teaspoons rum extract -

Recipe information

Cooking:

40 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Magnificent Carrot Cake

1. 2 cups sugar -

2. 3/4 cup buttermilk -

3. 3/4 cup canola oil -

4. 3 large eggs -

5. 3 teaspoons rum extract -

6. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 2 teaspoons baking soda -

8. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -

9. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

10. 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice -

11. 2 cups shredded carrots -

12. 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained -

13. 3/4 cup chopped walnuts -

14. 3/4 cup dried currants -

15. Glaze: -

16. 1/2 cup sugar -

17. 1/4 cup buttermilk -

18. 1/4 cup butter, cubed -

19. 1/2 teaspoon corn syrup -

20. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -

21. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -

22. Frosting: -

23. 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -

24. 2/3 cup butter, softened -

25. 4 cups confectioners' sugar -

26. 4 teaspoons rum extract -

How to cook deliciously - Magnificent Carrot Cake

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and extract until well blended. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and allspice; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in carrots, pineapple, walnuts and currants.

2. Stage

Transfer to two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, for glaze, combine sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup and baking soda in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

4. Stage

Pour glaze over hot cakes; cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Stage

For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extract; beat until smooth.

6. Stage

Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.