Carrot-Pecan Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients:

1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. grated carrot
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. shredded coconut
1/4 c. raisins
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 large eggs
3 pints of butter pecan ice cream
Toasted nuts and coconut

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Butter and flour or line with parchment three round cake pans. Wisk together flour, powder, soda, cir mixture, cinnamon, and salt.  Beat sugar and oil until smooth then add eggs one at a time.  Reduce speed and add flour mixture, until just combined.  Gently fold in carrot, pecans, coconut, and raisins.  Divide batter among the three pans and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Unmold and cool to room temperature or freeze.  Layer cake and ice cream for three layers.  Then sprinkle toasted nuts and coconut on top while the ice cream is soft. Freeze.

Granola

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
4 T. butter
1/3. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. oats
1/2 c. almonds
1/2. c. coconut
1/2. c.. walnuts
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. tropical trio

Directions:

Melt the first five ingredients together.  Mix the oats, almonds, coconut, and walnuts together and pour the melted ingredients over it.  Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.  Add in the dried fruit and bake 10 - 15 more minutes stirring twice.

Caramel Apple Cake

           Mix and boil together 2 cups water and 2 cups brown sugar and 4 tbsp butter. set aside. Prepare batter:

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Butter
• 1 cup chopped, peeled apples
• 1 tsp.nutmeg & cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2-1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1-1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 tsp salt
• whipped cream or ice cream

Directions

1. Cream butter, add sugar and cream together. Add chopped apples, mix. Sift  dry ingredients together and alternating with milk, add to creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients (except whipped cream). Spread batter into a greased 13x9x2" pan. Pour hot brown sugar mixture over batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve hot or cold with whipped cream or ice cream if desired. Makes 20-24 servings.