I would think dates might be good if they were chopped up fine. One of the reasons I bake carrot cake is because most of them you buy have nothing in them.
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, August 24, 2020 12:33 PM To: meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> Cc: Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] carrot cake I would happily substitute figs for raisins since raisins are dehydrated grapes. Nuts in cakes I very much like along with cinnamon. On Mon, 24 Aug 2020, meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark wrote: > Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:20:28 > From: meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark > <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] carrot cake > > I like lots of nuts in carrot cake. The thing I don't like there is raisins, > but lots of people love them. I guess it comes down to taste. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2020 11:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] carrot cake > > Pecans, walnuts. As long as you have lots of either or both. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2020 12:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] carrot cake > > I usually substitute pecans for walnuts. My husband has trouble with > walnuts. I like them, but good Texans use more pecans anyway. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Kathy Brandt via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 5:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Kathy Brandt <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CnD] carrot cake > > Will be interested in knowing how it turns out. Me, I?d be lucky to use half > the walnuts; I?ve never seen that much in a carrot cake, and I?m not really a > pineapple fan, but would maybe add a little more liquid to make up for no > juice if I were using. > > > > On Aug 23, 2020, at 6:33 PM, diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I usually use DH carrot cake mix. I like this recipe and will try it. The two > cups walnuts is correct, and I would put at least that many. I will probably > add dried, unsweetened coconut flakes. I will use the cardamom. > > Diane > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Jody M via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:07 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Jody M <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CnD] carrot cake > > good morning, maybe I missed something. What is the temperature and how long > do you bake this cake? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 14, 2020, at 8:16 PM, Wendy via Cookinginthedark > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > This carrot cake recipe is from one of the Joanna Fluke mysteries. > > Is the amount of walnuts correct? > > 2 cups sugar > > 3 eggs > > ? cup vegetable oil (not canola or olive) > > 1 tsp. vanilla > > ? cup sour cream/yogurt > > 2 tsp. baking soda > > 2 tsp. cinnamon, or ? tsp. cardamom & 1 1/2 Tsp. cinnamon > > 20 oz. crushed pineapple & juice > > Question:2 cups chopped walnuts > > 2 ? cups flour > > 2 cups packed grated carrots > > Wendy > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > -- _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
