Listen for your song of life
To enjoy the sweet smile
The lilting laughter the lingers in your mind
The song that never is out of tune or time
Listen, sweet darling listen, for the song
For some never notice
For some never see
They never notice when it sang for thee
Catherine
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
4 eggs
¾ cups sugar
1 cup butter
3 cups flour
¼ cup milk
1 cup shredded carrots
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Combine the sugar and butter in a mix master and mix until smooth. Add the eggs, shredded carrots and milk and continue to mix on low. Slowly, add the flour, while mixing on low.
Evenly fill two 8 inch cake pans.
Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick test comes out clean.
For the Sobieski Black Cherry Vodka Syrup
½ cup Sobieski Black Cherry Vodka
¼ cup sugar
Combine the vodka and sugar in a small saucepan and gently heat over the stove until syrup is formed.
When the cakes are cooled gently poke holes in each layer and drizzle with the syrup.
For The Cream Cheese Filling:
4 oz. cream cheese - softened
4 tbs. butter - softened
½ cup confectioner's sugar
Soften the cream cheese with a spoon and add the butter beating until smooth. Sift in the confectioner's sugar and continue beating until smooth.
Fill one half of the cake with the cream cheese filling and top with the other half.
Dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar and a cherry.
**I was given these products for review. I was not financially compensated for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.
To learn more on Sobieski Vodka and their wide variety of flavors visit their site here.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
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Cynthia David says
Nicely written piece!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.!
Dottie says
Catherine, what a great cake this must be. I would love a piece with a cup of tea...I love how pretty it looks with the cherry on top and the Black Cherry Vodka, must add a wonderful flavor to this yummy cake. Thanks for sharing this...Blessings Dottie 🙂
Zainab Mansaray says
This cake looks wonderful Catherine!! The black cherry flavor sounds so tempting.
Cakelaw says
Yum! You'd never know there were carrots in this lovely cake.
Angie Schneider says
Black cherry vodka syrup sounds really yum! The cake looks super, Catherine.
La cucina di Molly says
Che delizia questa torta con le carote, è bella alta e soffice! Farcita con quella crema di formaggio è molto golosa, brava Catherine! Baci!
Rose says
I love cherry so this is perfect for me! Hugs, Rose
Kim G. says
I too love a little booze in my baking! This cake looks delicious!
Chiara Giglio says
perfect for breakfast, have a great week my dear, a hug...