6/29/2011

Carrot Cake w/ Mazapan Cover


Well let me tell yOu I think this is definitly the best cake EVEEEER !!! is sO moist delicious and the cover is to die for I'm alsO very proud of the decoration I made with this cake I really lOved it. 

Carrot Cake 

I knOw there are many recipes out there, but this is really one worth trying it. 

Ingredients:
  • 9 oz of vegetable oil
  • 12 oz of sugat
  • 7 eggs 
  • 14 oz of AP flour
  • 2 tsp of salt
  • .25 oz of baking powder
  • .25 oz of baking soda
  • 10 oz of grated carrot
  • 4 oz of raisins
  • 3 oz of nuts
  • 6 oz of orange juice
  • 1/2 tbsp pd oranhe peel
  • 2 tsp of nutmeg
  • 2tsp pf cinnamon (I actually used a tbsp)

Directions:

  1. Cream oil and peel for 5 min. 
  2. Add  and sugar and yolks
  3. Add dry ingredients(sifted) alterneting with the juice
  4. Incorporate the carrot, raisins and nuts. 
  5. Aside mi beat the whites until peaks form, incorporate to the mix in wrapping way
  6. Put in a greased pan 
  7. Bake in preheated oven  to 360 F for 60_80 minutes
  8. Let it cool 5 minutes and trasnfer from pan to a wire rack. 

Mazapan Cover

  • 1  Can of condensed milk
  • 2 pound of confectioner`s sugar
  • 2 cups of powdered milk 
  • 1/2 oz of melted butter
  • 1 cup of fine ground almonds. 

Directions: 
  1. Mixing milk and 3 cups of confetioner's sugar
  2. Add condensed milk, melted butter and some vanilla flavoring. , mix very w/ a wooden spoon 
  3. Transfer to a table and work w/ the rest of the sugar until it`s smooth and doesn't stick to the table. 
  4. For making the decorations add the leftover of the rolled mazapan and add the almonds.