Celebration Cake
From mystic_river1 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 15
Another creamilicious cake; but I wouldn't save for a special occasion...this will do anytime also.And it is surprising because of the apple pie spice that is not expected.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 2 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- 1-1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 2 cups coarsely shredded carrot shopping list
- 1 cup coarsely shredded apple shopping list
- 3/4 cup cooking oil shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts shopping list
- 1 cup whipping cream shopping list
- 1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream shopping list
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla shopping list
- 1/4 cup coarsely crushed purchased apple chips shopping list
- Whole purchased apple chips (optional) shopping list
- 5- to 6-inch-long cinnamon sticks (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat standard oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and lightly flour two 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pans; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt.
- Add carrot, shredded apple, nuts, oil and eggs.
- Beat with an electric mixer at low speed until combined.
- Beat 1 minute at medium speed.
- Pour batter into prepared pans, spreading evenly.
- Bake cake layers in oven 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans and cool completely.
- For frosting, in a food processor bowl place the whipping cream, sour cream, brown sugar, and vanilla.
- Cover and process for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until stiff peaks form, stopping to scrape down sides every 30 seconds. (Or, place ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with a hand blender or electric mixer until stiff peaks form.)
- To assemble cake, place 1 cake layer on a serving platter.
- Spread about 3/4 cup frosting on top of the first cake layer.
- Sprinkle the 1/4 cup crushed apple chips atop frosting.
- Top with second cake layer; frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
- Decorate cake with whole apple chips and cinnamon sticks, if desired.
The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
I wish you would post some step by step pictures in this one...
ahmed1
in Cairo loved it
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