Lemon Carrot Cake

Posted by EsyRecipes Sunday, December 20, 2009


Discription:This is very nice lemon carrot cake.
Ingredients:
For Cake:
  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1tsp. baking soda
  • 1tsp. salt
  • 1c. butter or margarine, softened
  • 2c. granulated sugar
  • 2eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1c. milk
  • 1 c. finely shredded carrot
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 recipe Lemon Frosting 
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Generously grease and flour 12-inch cake pan for the hat brim and 1-1/2 quart heat-safe bowl for the hat crown. 
For Lemon Frosting :
  • 2medium-sized lemons
  • 4 c. confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 c. butter or margarine (1 stick), softened
  • 1 drop red food coloring
For Decorating :
  • Assorted flowers for garnish
  •   Bow to match

How to make:

For Cake:
  • Using a wire whisk, combine flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl; set aside. 
  • Combine the butter and sugar in a large bowl. 
  • Beat with electric mixer at medium speed 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth and fluffy. 
  • Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, ending with flour. 
  • Add carrot and lemon juice; beat until blended. 
  • Do not over beat.
  • Pour 3-1/2 cups of batter into the 1-1/2 quart bowl and spread evenly. 
  • Pour remaining batter into 12-inch cake pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake brim cake at 350F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Bake bowl cake at 350F for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and cool in the bowl on a wire rack for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack and cool completely.
For Lemon Frosting :
  •   Grate 1-1/2 teaspoons peel from lemons and squeeze 5 tablespoons lemon juice; place in a large bowl. 
  • Add confectioners sugar and butter; beat at medium speed until smooth, scraping bowl often.
  • Spoon about 1/4 cup frosting into a small bowl and add the food coloring until blended. 
  • Cover both bowls with plastic wrap until ready to use.
For Decorating :
  •  Assorted flowers for garnishBow to match
  • Place the hat brim cake onto a flat cake plate. Spread the top and sides with 1 cup of lemon frosting. 
  •  Using a spreading knife dipped in water, smooth out the frosting as best you can.
  • Place the hat crown cake onto the center of the brim cake. 
  • If the cake is too rounded, trim it so it is flat. 
  • Spread with 1-1/4 cups of lemon frosting, smoothing it as much as possible. 
  • Make sure the space between the top and brim is sealed.
  • Using a medium writing tip with your pastry bag, pipe out pink frosting into groups of 3 dots covering the hat top in a pattern as shown in the photo.
  • Using a large writing tip with your pastry bag, pipe out white frosting with dots all the way around the top edge of the brim. 
  • Decorate with assorted flowers and a bow around the base of the crown.



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