My Carrots in Carrot Cake Turned GREEN!

@RenaeT (681)
United States
January 31, 2008 6:42am CST
Anybody out there ever bake a carrot cake and have the carrots be green when you cut the cake?? This is the second time that has happened! I wonder if it's the preshredded carrots that do this. Tell me if you know why this would happen and if it's happened to you! It's sort of EMBARRASSING!! I baked the cake for a staff member so there were over 20 folks eating my carrot cake that looked like Jalapino-Bell Pepper cake!! But, mmmmmmmmm it tasted so good.
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Ravenladyj
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
31 Jan 08
Did they really?! Wow thats the first I've ever heard of that sort of thing happening...but if it tasted fine I really wouldnt worry about it...
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Amber
@AmbiePam (94566)
• United States
31 Jan 08
She could market that, don't you think? : )
crazynurse
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
1 Feb 08
Renae, if you baked me a cake for my birthday I would be so grateful that I wouldn't care if the carrots were green! Ha! I did a quick search and came up with these explanations. Who knows which answer is correct! http://www.chowhound.com/topics/444108 http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cooking/msg12141647764.html?13
RenaeT
@RenaeT (681)
• United States
2 Feb 08
Thanks for the links! I went to both of them. The first one, I don't agree with because I peel my carrots if I shred my own and this time I bought preshredded carrots. So, that one is out. Also, the second one makes more sense, Perhaps I should try the little bit of lemon in it. I thought it's possibly because the preshredded carrots have been treated, but if other's have the problem NOT in carrot cake, I think the acid / alkaline issue sounds more like it. I'll keep you posted!!
brimia
@brimia (6581)
• United States
2 Feb 08
wow, I've never heard of that or had that happen...now you know what to make for St Patrick's Day! ;) taste (and health) is all that really matters to me with food and I love carrot cake...so pass me a green piece!
Amber
@AmbiePam (94566)
• United States
31 Jan 08
For all they know you are just a really talented cook. I mean who else would think to turn the carrots green? : ) Seriously though, I would be so impressed someone actually made a homemade carrot cake, that I would be in awe over that alone.
RenaeT
@RenaeT (681)
• United States
2 Feb 08
Hi AmbiePam! It's actually a VERY easy recipe! If you bake and you'd like to have it, let me know and I'll be happy to share it with you. Renae