Now that you can bake a layer cake, here are six essential tips for decorating it. 1. ... For carrot cake, dip long carrot peels into warm simple syrup for about 30 seconds.

Add your carrot cake mix and 2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, then mix in another ¼ cup flour until you have a soft, slightly sticky dough.

Make the batter: Grease the bottom and sides of a round or 13×9-inch baking pan with 1 tsp. unsalted butter. In a large bowl, mix together the flour and next eight ingredients. Set aside.

Here's how to substitute with different bake pans: test doneness with a toothpick, it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs. 9 x 13-inch cake pan: Bake 35-45 minutes at the same ...

3. Whisk together eggs, brown sugar and sour cream in a separate large bowl until well-combined. Add carrots and dates; using a spatula or wooden spoon, stir and break up all the bits until evenly ...

While most carrot cakes call for raisins, this one adds some crushed pineapple for a twist, giving it even more of a bright, fresh spring flavor than your typical recipe.