If you plan on baking more while we’re all hunkering down and self-isolating, invest in an inexpensive oven thermometer to monitor your oven temperature. Make sure you preheat your oven at least 20 minutes. Oven temperatures vary, depending on brand, age, whether electric or gas.
#Spice cake mix base full#
If you don’t have a boxed spice cake mix in your pantry, substitute a yellow cake mix and add 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg.įill your pan(s) only 3/4 full so batter is at least 1 1/2″ below the rim of the pan to prevent batter overflowing pan. Use 1/3 less fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) in place of the regular cream cheese if desired. Start with 3 cups of sugar, add more after tasting to desired sweetness. Adjust amount of sugar to your taste and for your preferred sweetness.ģ – 4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted so lump freeīeat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended. This is a delicious basic cream cheese frosting recipe for carrot cake and perfect for sweet rolls too. (2) 9 inch pans and 9 x 13 pan: 23 – 28 minutes Remove from pan and continue to cool on wire rack until completely cool before frosting. Cool cakes in pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Bake until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Pour batter into pans and bake immediately.īaking times will vary depending on pans and oven. Stir in carrots, pineapple and pecans until incorporated throughout batter. Blend cake mix, water/pineapple juice mixture, vanilla, oil and eggs in large bowl with mixer at low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Preheat oven to 350☏ and prepare pan(s) by spraying baking spray with flour or by lining pans with parchment paper. Optional: Add 1/2 cup coconut and/or 1/2 cup chopped raisins to batter if desired (baking time may need to increase) For best results use a box grater or food processor, removing any large pieces)ġ/2 cup chopped pecans + more for sprinkling on top of frosting if desired Reserved pineapple juice + water to equal 1 cupĢ cups finely grated / shredded carrots (preshredded carrots from the grocery store will be too dry and hard. Makes: (2) 8 x 4-inch loaves, (1) 2 layer 9-inch cake or (1) 13 x 9-inch cakeġ box Spice Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines Deliciously Moist Cake Mix)ġ can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, drained, reserving juice Parchment paper also helps regulate the oven temperature and can neutralize hot spots as a barrier between the pan and your batter. Parchment is nonstick and you can lift the cake out of the pan using the ends of the paper. The spray will keep your paper in place and from slipping so no batter gets underneath the paper. Spray your pan with nonstick spray and line your pan with parchment paper that hangs over the edge of your pan. If you don’t have two loaf pans, you can make this recipe as a 9-inch two-layer cake or skip the layers and make a sheet cake using a 13 x 9 inch pan.įor easy removal, I like to line my pans with parchment paper. The batter will yield two 8 x 4-inch loaves so you’ll have one to enjoy and one to share or freeze. It was hubby-approved, who prefers pie over cake and declared it ‘moist and delicious’.quite an endorsement coming from a non-cake eater! I baked it in an 8 x 4 loaf pan. I made this cake as a treat to enjoy over Easter weekend. For more information see my disclosure policy. With just a few substitutions like buttermilk for water and an additional egg, your cake or cupcakes will taste homemade, especially topped with your favorite homemade frosting recipe! The dry ingredients are measured and ready to go which cuts down on prep time. I’m a fan of ‘doctoring the box’ when it comes to a cake or cupcakes. :) I found a box of spice cake mix I had forgotten about purchased back in the fall that was fast approaching its ‘best if used by’ date.
With fewer trips to the grocery store, I’m using what’s in the pantry (sometimes fun, sometimes not. We’re spending more time in the kitchen these days while we’re self-isolating at home. An easy and deliciously moist, doctor-the-box recipe for carrot cake! Perfectly paired with homemade cream cheese frosting!
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