Sunday, February 07, 2010

Chocolate Carrot Cake's recipe

Ingredients for Cake

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
150g milk chocolate
3 large eggs
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups finely shredded carrots

Milk Chocolate Frosting
180g chopped milk chocolate
1 package cream cheese
2 cups icing sugar

Direction for Cake
Stir the flour, walnuts, raisins, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Set aside to cool. Beat the eggs, sugar, and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. With mixer at low speed, gradually beat in the dry ingredients, alternating with the chocolate and carrots. Spoon the batter into the buttered baking pan. Bake for 40-50minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Direction for Frosting
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Set aside to cool. With mixer at medium speed, beat teh cream cheese and icing sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the melted chocolate. Spread the top of the cake with the frosting.

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