A moist cake with fall flavours. For Halloween season, instructions are below to turn this cake into a graveyard scene!
- Portion size 12 servings
Ingredients
Decorations:
Icing:
Method
In large bowl, beat together granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla until smooth. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; pour over egg mixture and stir just until moistened. Stir in carrots, pumpkin and pecans. Spread in greased 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan.
Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack. (Make-ahead: Cover and store for up to 1 day.)
Icing: In bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy; beat in icing sugar alternately with cream, making 3 additions of sugar and 2 of cream. Set aside 2 tbsp (25 mL) to decorate headstones.
Remove cake from pan. Cut in half horizontally; place bottom half, cut side up, on rectangular tray or cake board. Spread with one-third of the icing. Top with other half of cake. Spread top and sides with remaining icing, smoothing surface. (Make-ahead: Cover loosely and store for up to 1 day.)
Decorations: Place graham crackers flat on cutting board; using serrated knife, round off corners to make headstones. Stir food colouring into reserved icing; decorate headstones as desired with icing and press into top of cake. Quarter licorice sticks lengthwise halfway down; press uncut ends into cake for trees. Cut 1 shoestring licorice into short pieces to make fence posts. Using scissors, cut separate shoestring in half lengthwise, then crosswise. Knot 1 piece around fence posts; repeat. Press into cake. Sprinkle wafer crumbs to make mounds of dirt; sprinkle with candy leaves.
Nutritional facts <b>Per each of 12 servings (without decorations):</b> about
- Sodium 343 mg
- Protein 5 g
- Calories 584.0
- Total fat 29 g
- Cholesterol 98 mg
- Saturated fat 11 g
- Total carbohydrate 80 g
%RDI
- Iron 15.0
- Folate 16.0
- Calcium 6.0
- Vitamin A 99.0
- Vitamin C 3.0
