I think this is missing the step of draining the liquids. I made this cake before as directed and everyone hated it. It really was the Gas station variety but, worse. If you add the carrots and the brown sugar as directed there is way too much liquid. I drained the liquid throughout preperation, measued it, and (no joke) it was +3 c. I modified the recipe by taking out 2 c. of carrots and adding 2 c. of zuchini. This time I made it, it was perfect. I used a 12 X 15 inch pan instead of two pans. My method also reduced the cooking time to 30 minutes. The cake was 2" thick after cooking. I grated the carrots and zuchini and set them aside for 1 hr. Then I drained them. I added the raisins and brown sugar, stired and set them aside a 1/2 hr. Then I drained them and added the pinapple to this and immediately drained it again by pressing into the mixture with the back of a spoon inside a colander. Then I added it to the badder and added back 1/2 of brown sugar (but next time I would use the whole cup). I would make this cake modified again. Everyone loved it. My mom who really hated it the last time I made it couldn't believe it was the same recipe. It was dense but fluffy and with the cream cheese frosting my mom said, "when I die and am going out of this world I am going to think of this cake." I'm sure she was kidding. But it is a GREAT recipe if you take out the liquid.
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