Carrot Fruitcake Recipes

FRUIT & CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the first six ingredients until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended (batter will be thick). Stir in the carrots, apricots, currants and ginger., Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, orange juice and honey. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove from the heat; cool for 15 minutes. Stir in apricots and currants. Spoon over cake. Sprinkle with pecans.

CARROT FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the nuts, candied fruit, dates, raisins. Add 1/2 cup flour; toss to coat., In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, mix the remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until smooth. (Batter will be stiff.) Fold in carrots and nut mixture. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. , Bake at 350° for 75-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over cake.

CARROT FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 10" inch tube pan.
• SIFT TOGETHER: flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder.
• COMBINE: oil, sugar, and eggs one at a time.
• Gradually combine egg mixture into dry ingredients, mixing until smooth.
• ADD: carrots, raisins, candied fruit, dates, and chopped nuts.
• Spoon into a greased 10" tube pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours.

CARROT FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x5 loaf pan with baking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl add the sugar, vegetable oil and eggs and whisk until smooth.
• Whisk in the carrots.
• Sift together 1 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Whisk into wet ingredients until just combined.
• In a small bowl stir together pecans, 1 cup candied fruit and raisins with remaining 1/2 cup flour.
• Stir into the batter.
• Pour into loaf pan and top with remaining candied fruit.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from loaf pan.

CARROT FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine nuts, fruit, dates and raisins with 1/2 cup flour; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil; mix well add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and remaining flour, gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until smooth batter will be stiff.
• Fold in carrots and fruit mixture and spoon into a greased and floured 10' tube pan.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Note: if you want to ice this cake there are many great icings or just drizzle recipes on this web site.