Carrot Cake

 Yum! I have a pregnant friend who was craving carrot cake. I looked through a bunch of recipes online and decided on Alton Brown's. I changed a couple of things, like always. I think it turned out pretty good.

Carrot Cake

2 1/2c flour

1 tsp baking powder

1tsp baking soda

1/2tsp salt

1/4tsp each; cinnamon, nutmeg

Whisk these together and add

3c grated carrots

Set this aside.

1 1/3c sugar

1/4c brown sugar

3 eggs

3/4c vanilla yogurt

Beat these together in mixer while drizzling 3/4c oil

Combine the two mixtures until just incorporated. Grease and flour a cake pan, either a round or a 9x13. Pour batter in and bake for 45 minutes at 350. Turn the heat down to 325 and bake for another 15 minutes. Check after 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan, then turn out onto cooling rack and cool completely. Ice with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8oz cream cheese, room temp

1/4c margarine, room temp

 Beat these until combined.

1tsp vanilla

Beat again

2c powdered sugar

Add 1/2c at a time and mix until well combined. Let sit in fridge for 5 minutes before icing.

He was a fan of the frosting...

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I figured I would blog this one while waiting for them to finish cooking. Yes, the dough was THAT good. I am sure the cookies will be amazing! I found a recipe on Pinterest for these and changed a few things, like I do with most recipes I find.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1c margarine, room temperature

1c brown sugar

1c white sugar

Beat these until they change color a bit and look creamed. Add in

2 eggs, one at a time

1c pumpkin puree

2tsp. vanilla extract

Then add in...

2 1/2-3c flour

3/4c old fashioned oats

3/4c quick oats

1tsp. cinnamon

1tsp. baking soda

1/2tsp. salt

Mix this carefully until combined then add more flour if the dough is too soft. Add...

1 1/4c white chips

1 1/4c milk chocolate chips

Scoop onto cookie sheet and bake at 325 for15 minutes.
(They were yummy!)