Carrot Cake

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Carrots: A Taproot Orange

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  • on May 11, 2012

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    This was the easiest cake I've ever made from scratch. Always been hesitant to make carrot cake, but my son demanded it for his birthday so what can ya do? I baked the batter off in two 5"x2" cake pans and it turned out beautifully. I kept the temp at 350• and only baked for 30mins, then cut the heat to 325• as instructed and baked for another 10mins. I had a small amount of batter left over, so I lined two cupcake tins and baked them for the same time. They ended up a bit, dry, but they are still tasty. I can't wait for my son to try his personal cake tomorrow.

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  • on April 20, 2012

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    I made this for Easter and it was fantastic! It is very important to use a kitchen scale for this cake to come out perfectly. Followed instructions as written and even at 6000 feet, it was perfect with no alternations.

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  • on April 11, 2012

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    It was great! I made it for this Easter and got the leftovers to work. They asked for more! I will be making this again next year. The only thing I added was 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts and pecans. It came out just fantastic.

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  • on April 10, 2012

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    I don't have a thermometer to check the temperature of the cake, so I think I must of had the cake in the oven for a bit too long. It came out dry, wasn't moist at all. I also used sour cream instead of plain yogurt, so I don't know if that caused it to come out like that.

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  • on April 10, 2012

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    What a great recipe for Easter! It's also good on its own without the cream cheese frosting. I added walnuts as I didn't have pecans on hand, and they turned out just as good. Thanks to this recipe,my first time baking a carrot cake is a success =

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  • on April 09, 2012

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    I added some crushed pineapple and we loved it!! Almost all gone!

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  • on April 08, 2012

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    Followed the recipe but something was missing with the cake. The icing was great.

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  • on April 03, 2012

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    I agree with Hartman52_ the pineapple has always been my secret, from 35 years ago. I worked in a specialty restaurant, and we used pineapple, but make sure you squeeze all the liquid out, or the cake will be soggy.
    You can also add some coconut, but if you are also using pineapple, you have to make sure it is not so much, so the cake comes out heavy. I
    We never used yogurt, which is what caught my attention, and it is fantastic! I always love Alton Brown's recipes.
    Making this again for Easter, because my mom loves it that much.

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  • on April 03, 2012

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    delicious&easy loved the icing

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  • on January 01, 2012

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    so easy to make, i didnt have allspice, so i just skip it, and still delicious! i think that the icing is too sweet so i just used halve of the sugar. Not many dishes to wash :!

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