{"id":129,"date":"2017-02-18T20:03:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T20:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recipesfrombahamas.com\/bahamas_recipes\/?p=129"},"modified":"2017-02-20T17:48:18","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T17:48:18","slug":"carrot-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipesfrombahamas.com\/bahamas_recipes\/carrot-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"CARROT CAKE"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARROT CAKE<\/span><\/p>\n

Though Carrot Cake is a popular desert worldwide, we in the Bahamas have a knack for adding our own flair to a dish, okay I must confess I take delight in *\u2018Bahamianizing\u2019 everything I put my hands on. So hold on to your seat – no, no I mean get up off your seat and feel the rhythm as you bite into this scrumptious cake.<\/span><\/p>\n

* An extract from the Farrington Bahamian Dictionary<\/span><\/p>\n

CAKE<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients: \r\n

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2 cups\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flour<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baking powder<\/span><\/p>\n

2 tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baking soda<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00bd tsp Ground cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ground cloves<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Salt<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00bd cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walnuts chopped, divided<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00bd cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coconut, shredded (flakes may be used if fresh coconut is not available)<\/span><\/p>\n

1 can (8 oz.)\u00a0\u00a0 Crushed pineapple, drained<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Light Brown sugar, firmly packed<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00bd cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Granulated sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eggs<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ground nutmeg<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00bd cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carrots (3 med.), pared and shredded<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Golden raisins<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vegetable oil<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00be cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milk<\/span><\/p>\n

1 \u00bd tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lemon juice<\/span><\/p>\n

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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING<\/span><\/p>\n

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11 oz.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 softened cream cheese<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/3 cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 softened butter<\/span><\/p>\n

3\u00bd cups\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Confectioner Sugar,sifted<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vanilla extract<\/span><\/p>\n

2 tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orange juice<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grated orange peel<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n <\/span><\/p>\n

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