carrot cake

[gbradfield]

does anyone have a easy recipie for carrot cake with a lemon butter icing....i love it

[Clanad]

None are truly easy... just time consuming. We've used this one for years here in the U.S., hence the measurements.

2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Corn Oil
3 Eggs
1 Can Crushed Pineapple (15oz) (Do not drain)
2 Cups Grated Carrots
2 Cups White Raisins
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Toasted pecans
3 Cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Baking Soda

Mix together until well blended:

2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Corn Oil
3 Eggs
1 Can Pineapple (15oz)
2 Cups Grated Carrots
2 Cups White Raisins
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Toasted pecans

Pre-heat oven to 350F

Next mix together on a paper plate:

3 Cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Baking Soda

Then add them slowly to your mixture
Spray your cake pan with cooking spray, make sure you cover all the inside of the cake pan.
Then pour the cake batter into the cake pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour.

Lemon Icing

3 Cup Powdered Sugar
2 Lemon

Grate 1 teaspoon lemon peel.Then juice the two lemons that you just finished grating.
Now mix together:
1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest
Juice of the Two Lemons
3 Cups Powdered Sugar
Then take the icing and drizzle it over your carrot cake.

Best of luck!

[maggiefoodie]

carrot cakes aren't difficult! you can find some great recipes here http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipes/searchresults.aspx?tag=carrot%20cake and if you don't want the typical cream cheese icing, you can try this easy buttercream icing and just sub some lemon juice instead of vanilla http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/6110/buttercream-icing.aspx -- come to think of it, i would add some grated lemon zest to the icing, too!