Learning From The Pro
This week my goal was to bake something with an experienced baker. The best baker/cook I know is my mother-in-law. I texted her and we planned a day for me to come visit her. When I asked her what her favorite thing to make is, she said carrot cake; so we made carrot cake!
Recipe
Cake
Ingredients
2 Cups Brown Sugar (Packed)
4 Eggs
2 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 1/2 Cups Canola Oil
3 Cups Raw Grated Carrots
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon (Heaping)
Instructions
Combine oil and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add raw carrots. Fold in sifted dry ingredients. Bake in 9x13in. cake pan at 350 degrees (Start checking at 25min., can take up to 45min. to bake.
Frosting
Ingredients
8 Ounces Cream Cheese
2 Cups Icing Sugar
4 Tablespoons Soft Butter
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
Instructions
Soften cream cheese to room temperature and combine with butter, and vanilla. Slowly add icing sugar to taste and beat together until fluffy. Spread on cooled cake.
Process
I decided to make a double batch so we had two cakes. The first cake I ate with my boyfriend’s family and the second we took home for my family as it was Mother’s Day weekend.
We used about ten carrots. 
Measuring the oil. 
Mixing the ingredients. 
Adding carrots. 
Fold. 
My mother-in-law showed me how to fold the corners of the parchment paper. 
Cut the excess parchment paper off. 
Fully baked. We used a pan that was twice the size recommended. 
Cream cheese icing ingredients. 
Mix. I did not use the entire amount of icing sugar. 
We split the cake and put them into separate disposable pans. 
Finished! It turned out so good.
Results
The cake turned out so good. It is honestly the best carrot cake I had ever had. While baking with my mother-in-law I learned a lot and it was a good bonding time. We are really close as it is, so I enjoyed spending more time with her.
Family Critiques
“So good.” – Amanda Wenger
“This is my favorite. I expect you to make some for my birthday now!” – Brad Wenger