Carrot Cake Gelatin Mold Recipes

EASY ONE-BOWL CARROT CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Add the oil and eggs, one at a time. Beat with an electric mixer until completely combined. Add carrots and vanilla extract; mix well. If using, fold in nuts, raisins, coconut, or drained pineapple.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Set on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Once the cake is completely cool, prepare the frosting. Cream together butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar and mix until completely blended. Add the milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting reaches the desired consistency. I use about 2 tablespoons of milk total, but you may need slightly less or slightly more.
• Spread the frosting on top of the cool cake. Garnish with chopped nuts, if desired.

CARROT GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, prepare the lemon gelatin according to package directions using reserved pineapple juice in place of some of the water. Refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour.
• When the gelatin has thickened, stir in pineapple and shredded carrot. Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.

CARROT CAKE GELATIN MOLD

Steps:

• First layer: In a bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the cold juice and allow gelatin to asorb the juice for 2 minutes. Add the boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Beat in the cream cheese with an electric mixer until mixture is smooth. Spoon into a 4-cup mold. Refrigerate 2 hours until gelatin is set but not firm.
• Second layer: In a seperate bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold juice as above. Add boiling juice and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until sugar is dissolved.
• Refrigerate 90 minutes, until thickened but not set. Gently fold in the carrots and walnuts. Spoon over cream cheese layer and refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto a plate and serve.

CARROT-PINEAPPLE GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set pineapple and juice aside. In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water, vinegar, salt and reserved juice. Chill until partially thickened, about 45 minutes. Stir in carrots and reserved pineapple. Pour into a 3-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold to serve.

CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of one 13x9-inch pan or two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds or until blended. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the salt; beat on low speed 1 minute. Stir in carrots and nuts. Pour into pan(s).
• Bake 13x9-inch pan 40 to 45 minutes, round pans 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Frost 13x9-inch cake or fill and frost round layers with frosting. Sprinkle nutmeg on frosted cake, if desired. Store in refrigerator.