Baby Shower Cakes

Old-fashioned Baby Shower Chocolate Cake

Serves 12-15

Ingredients:

¾ cup butter softened

3 eggs

2 cups of all purpose flour

¾ cup of cocoa powder

2 ¼ cups of sugar

2 teaspoons of vanilla

1 ½ cups of milk

Directions:

Greece the bottoms of two 8x8x2 inch square cake pans and line the bottom of the pans with wax paper.
Mix together all dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and set aside.
In a separate bowl beat butter on high for 1 minute, gradually add sugar while beating on medium speed, once all sugar is added beat for about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and continue beating for about another minute.
Add a little bit of the dry ingredients then a little of the milk, continue doing this until all flour and all milk is added and mixed nicely.
Pour into cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes.
Cool cake layers for about 15 minutes and remove from pans.
Frost with desired frosting. I suggest choosing a frosting color that enhances your baby shower theme.

Baby’s Favourite Carrot Cake

Serves 12-15

Ingredients:

4 eggs

2 cups of all purpose flour

2 ¼ cups of sugar

2 teaspoons of baking powder

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon of baking soda

2 ¾ cups of finely shredded carrots

¾ cup of cooking oil

¾ cup finely chopped pecans

Directions:

Beat eggs and let them sit at room temperature for 25 minutes.
Grease 2 9x1 ½ inch round cake pans.
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda.
In a separate bowl mix eggs, carrots and oil.
Combine the two mixtures and pour into cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Once cooled, frost the tops and sides of the cake with cream cheese frosting (see below).

Your baby shower guests will drool over this rich delicious cake!

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

1 8-ounce package of cream cheese (softened)

½ cup of butter (softened)

2 ½ teaspoons vanilla

6 cups of icing sugar (if icing is too runny add more icing sugar)

Directions: