Carrot Cake and Wonderful Chocolate Cake Recipes

Herbie, these two cake recipes are dedicated to you 'cause you are Cook of honor and you have the will power to eat only one piece. Way to Go!
Gary/Louisville

Carrot Cake

2 cup cake flour
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
3 beaten eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cup grated carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup raisins (optional)
8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained

1) Combine flour, soda, salt and cinnamon...set aside.
2) Combine eggs, oil, milk, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
3) Stir in flour mixture, pineapple, carrots, nuts and raisins. Pour into
two greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
4) Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
5) Immediately spread with buttermilk glaze. Cool in pans
for only 15 minutes -- No longer or cake will stick. Remove
from pan and cool completely.

Buttermilk glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 Tbsp light Karo syrup
1 tsp vanilla

Combine everything except vanilla. Bring to boil in heavy pan. Boil
for 4 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Pour while hot over
the cake layers while both are still hot.

Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup soft butter
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 cup sifted confectioners sugar
2 tsp milk or cream

Combine butter and cream cheese, beating until light and fluffy. Add
vanilla, sugar and milk. Beat until smooth. Frost cooled cake.


Wonderful Chocolate Cake

2 cups all purpose flour
2 eggs
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup dark cocoa
2 cups hot water
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil

Mix all ingredients in large bowl at medium speed until combined.
Grease 9X13 pan.
Pour mixture in pan.
Bake at 350° degrees for 35 minutes.
Ice with your favorite icing.