Date And Carrot Cake Recipes

DATE AND CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE CAKE.
• Grease deep 22cm round cake pan, line the base with baking paper.
• Combine dates and orange juice in a saucepan; bring to boil then immediately remove from heat.
• Stir in bicarb soda; stand for 5 minutes.
• Process date mixture with sugar until almost smooth.
• Add eggs, flour and spice, and process until just combined.
• Transfer mixture into a large bowl, stir in carrot and zucchini.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake in moderate oven for about 1 hour.
• Stand for 20 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.
• Top cake with frosting.
• TO MAKE THE FROSTING:.
• Process all ingredients until just smooth. Serve and enjoy.

CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, oil, carrots and vanilla; beat until combined. Stir in pineapple, coconut and nuts. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a small bowl until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Sprinkle with additional nuts. Store in the refrigerator.