Ok.. I made the following carrot cake last night (recipe found here on CC) :
This is a combo of recipes that had all the best elements combined.
2 cups AP flour
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 cup butter softened
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
3 cups grated carrots
2- 3.9 oz motts granny smith apple sauce
1- 2.5oz carrot baby food
4 TBS chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 cup golgen raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Mix first five ingredients in bowl. In mixer cream butter and sugar. Add one egg at a time mix after each. Mix in apple sauce, baby food and ginger,combine well. Add flour mixture
gradually.Then fold in grated carrots, raisins and nuts. Divide into 2 -8 in pans. Bake at 325 for 40 - 45 min or until done.
I followed the instructions, however the only difference was instead of 2-8 in pans, I made it in a 9X13. The cake didn't rise at all. It's about an inch thick and it stuck to the bottom of the pan. My only thought is maybe there wasn't enough batter in the pan?? I used the Wilton Cake Release and checked on it after 35 minutes. Does anyone have any other thoughts??? Should I double up the recipe for that pan? Help!! I need to get this done today 
Thanks!!
this is my mom's carrot cake (with a few small changes by me) and its awesome! i made it just last night, YUM! she always made it in a 9x13, so i know it works in one. give it a try, it really is the best i've found:
GREAT CARROT CAKE
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups sugar
1 ½ cup vegetable oil (i changed this and used 3/4 cup oil and 3/4 cup buttermilk)
1 Tbsp butuvan (you could use vanilla, but butuvan is awesome. also a change by me)
Mix together and add:
2 cups flour
1 ½ tsp soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained (8 oz)
2 cups grated carrots
½ cup chopped nuts (pecans)
pour into a 9X13 baking dish. Bake 375° for 25 to 40 minutes (this is her way, i bake at 350 or 325 and use the time listed in the article here on CC)
her instructions aren't great, but if you bake from scratch you can figure it out! lol, just mix the oil/buttermilk and sugar. add the eggs and the butuvan. mix the dry ingredients together and slowly add them in. then fold in the carrots, pineapple, nuts at the end. i used fresh carrot that i grated myself and it was sooo good! i love this cake, good luck!
Thank you so much for the recipe.. I'll keep that in mind. The only problem is I did a taste test and the bride loved this recipe. It turned out fine the first time I made it, in 8 in rounds. I may just try doubling up the recipe and see if that works. If not, she may be getting a new type of cake..lol. Thanks and any more advice is appreciated!!
Just in comparing your recipe to the 2nd poster, the 2nd recipe has twice as much soda/powder. Carrot cake is pretty dense and that might be what happened. Also, do you know for sure that your soda/powder is not expired? Good luck I hope you figure it out!
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