Lazy.. laid back Sunday... am so glad that what i had wanted to achieve fell into place.. started baking mac shells for my KL orders last Thursday.. managed to bake several lapis legit yesterday.. woke up early today to finish up one more lapis legit and tonight i will be preparing all the fillings for my macs.. tmrw is gonna be one long day as i hv to bake four more types of cakes and also pipe my mac fillings.. i hope i will hv the energy to bake something for my fellow kakis in Concorde.. am really looking forward to our 6 days in KL..
Yesterday was one of those days where i got agitated with just abt anything and everything under the sun.. probably i was just tired.. or maybe bec i still hv a little headache.. reason.. reason lol
In the mist of my busy schedule n mood swings.. i also managed to ice this cake.. it shud hv been a breezy one but with a supervisor aka my dear hb standing next to me with his arms behind his back and trying to pin point my mistakes.. i was like.. gesshhh.. maybe its just me but i dont appreciate being told like that.. i know it sounds bad and that he means well.. but I really dont like it?!.. honestly every single time i achieve something in baking - which i used to think was impossible - has my hubs name "engraved" on it.. hes the one that wud challenge me and gives me the motivation to bake.. he wud tell me the truth if he thinks my cake is not up to his expectations (the truth hurts sometimes) without him and his mouth.. i dont think i wud even wanna bake any celebration cake without any reason and this is one of em..
The last time i baked carrot cake was two years ago.. didnt think much abt it since i am not a big fan of it.. had my second serving of carrot cake while visiting hubs boss a year ago. he baked good carrot cake and ever since then i had mentioned to hubs to ask his boss for the recipe.. hubs kept on forgetting until today..
So here i am with another carrot cake recipe.. when i first saw this cake on Kitchen Trial.. i was smitten.. her carrot cake looks so so good and moist that i thought why not bake a carrot cake for the weekend.. baked it on Friday evening.. did the frosting yesterday night and today we had it for coffee when mom and dad came over..
I was right with my judgement when I first saw her carrot cake pics.. the cake turned out so soft and moist.. the walnut and the raisins added to the texture of this cake.. was just superb!! to me the cream cheese frosting was a tiny bit too sweet.. overall i really love the taste and the texture of this cake.. will definitely bake this cake again!
Cake
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups oil
4 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups grated carrots, packed
3/4 cup walnuts (optional)
1/2 cup raisins - i added
Icing
16oz (454g) cream cheese - well softened
8 tbsp (¼ cup)(113g) butter, well softened
2 lb (900g) icing sugar
4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Cake
Pre-heat the oven to 360ºF with a rack in the middle position. Liberally grease and flour a bundt or tube pan.
In a large bowl, beat together the sugar and oil. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
In a second, medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the sugar mix and mix in with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.
Fold in the carrots and walnuts (if using).
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
Icing
In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Gradually beat in the icing sugar until well blended.
Icing
16oz (454g) cream cheese - well softened
8 tbsp (¼ cup)(113g) butter, well softened
2 lb (900g) icing sugar
4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Cake
Pre-heat the oven to 360ºF with a rack in the middle position. Liberally grease and flour a bundt or tube pan.
In a large bowl, beat together the sugar and oil. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
In a second, medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the sugar mix and mix in with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.
Fold in the carrots and walnuts (if using).
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
Icing
In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Gradually beat in the icing sugar until well blended.
As for the ruffles affect.. below is the video of it.. hv a good week ahead.. i guess i will only be updating my blog in KL.. see ya!