My third recipe baked from the book THE SWEET MELISSA BAKING BOOK…
Carrot Cake with Fresh Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Stop by Julie’s blog A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING for the recipe.
I really enjoyed the taste of the cake. I was surprised how good it was...especially since it was missing the traditional components to a Carrot Cake...namely, the pineapple and coconut.
The frosting (for me) was a disappointment. I did not warm up to the orange zest in the frosting...I wish I had left it out...it's just what I prefer. For others it's a wonderful addition.
Differences...that's what makes the world go round!
Instead of making a layer cake, I decided to make mini-cakes and a mini carrot shaped cake. Here are FOUR VARIATIONS I created.
Mini Trifle Carrot Cake
Whip Cream and Cream Cheese Frosting is layered between pieces of Carrot Cake.
Mini Two-Layer Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake layered with Cream Cheese Frosting
Mini Two-Layered Frosted Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting covered with Walnuts
Mini Carrot Cake Stick
Carrot Cake Shape with Cream Cheese Frosting covered with Walnuts
It was very delicious and moist!
What’s Up Lately?
This past week I went to New York City and visited
The French Culinary Institute.
I was given a tour of this wonderful school. I’m tossing around the idea of attending FCI.
Gosh, if the price tag wasn’t so darn high, I would have enrolled already! Anyway, enjoy the photos…
As I waited for my tour, I took a few shots of the street from the window...here's one.
Check out this industrial stove! Love it!
I'm in love..I want that convection oven!
Kitchen Aid mixers...I've got one of these!
I also have the pasta attachement to make fresh pasta.
L’Ecole Restaurant
L’Ecole is where students of The French Culinary Institute’s Classic Culinary Arts Career Program impress guests with their cooking on a daily basis.
Don’t forget to visit the other Sweet Melissa Sundays Bakers’ creations on this recipe.
Peace in Baking,
Carmen
Baking is my Zen…sweet nibbles for the soul
Baking is my Zen…sweet nibbles for the soul
Your 4 different styles of carrot cake are so cute! I especially love the carrot looking one. So creative!
ReplyDeleteSuper adorable cakes!
ReplyDeleteIn England a carrot cake containing nuts and pineapple is called a hummingbird cake :)
Katie xox
Hi, I love the carrot shaped cake, very cute!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your variations! You are so creative!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love all of the carrot cakes you made! I so wanted to bake this as a mini but since I was hosting, I decided to stick with the recipe as written!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for baking with me this week!
Wow what fun things you did with this recipe..I love them all especially the carrot shaped cake..to cute! Im glad you enjoyed this recipe. It looks like you had fun with it!
ReplyDeleteYour NYC shopping day photos are great too, thanks for sharing.
I love your different choices. I can't pick just one.
ReplyDeleteWow, you really outdid yourself! I love all of your creations. This cake was a big hit here - definitely among my favorite SMS recipes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your NY photos. I'd love to visit the French Culinary Institute!
my favourite is the double layer one, looks really enticing! enjoy your culinary course and am sure with your passion you'll achieve outstanding result!
ReplyDeleteYou are hard core!!! Four different versions?!?!?!? *faints*
ReplyDeleteAwesome job -- everything looks beautiful!
Oh my goodness! Each one of your cakes is cuter than the next one! You are so talented!! Love them all!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great pictures of the Institute. I would love to visit there one day.
wow love all your variations...but my favorite is the one shaped like a carrot! :) let me know how you like the pastry queen recipe - every i know who has tried it, loves it, so i hope you do too!
ReplyDeletemini carrot shaped cake - too too cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the carrot shaped carrot cake. Makes perfect sense. BTW, even though there's tons of fancy cakes out there, old-fashioned carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is possibly my favorite.
ReplyDeleteWow! They all look beautiful!I love carrot cake :)
ReplyDeleteWow, you've been busy! Love the different variations you've created. Good luck on your culinary adventure. Sounds like tons of fun!
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks fabulous and FCI can't be beat. I participated in a competition that was held there about 5 years ago. It's a fabulous place.
ReplyDeleteAll four of your variations look amazing!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your decision to go to culinary school. I ate at L’Ecole when I went to New York a couple years ago and it was great.
I'm pretty new to SMS too. Love the carrot-shaped cake. That is too adorable. Thanks for baking with us!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun trip to the culinary institute. And I love the idea of a carrot cake trifle. How lovely!
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