Ben Starr's Pumpkin Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Hazelnuts

[ChrisSquareFan]

Just made my first simple genoise cake using your tips and it impressed my mom, and she did lots of cakes before! I just love baking because it's just like math to me, and I'm a math geek :P

I'd love to see more recipes from you; for me, you are the winner of MC

[Veronor93]

oh, and you are very messy in the kitchen! haha.. i love it

[Veronor93]

you're awesome, ben!

[n00bforever]

Ben You ROCK! :D

[prilla111]

I baked this cake for Christmas with my mum. Delicious! Thank you so much, Mr. Ben! You are amazing!:) ( Sorry for my bad english).

[HisRyanness]

@prilla111 You don't have anything to apologize for. That comment was perfect, grammatical English.

[apocketfulofstars]

Ben, you are awesome! :D

[claricecheung]

Keep up the great work Ben!!!!! The old season of Masterchef is still repeating over and over again on my cable TV and I can never get sick of watching you cook! :D

[TheTototeji]

Oh how i love you Ben :">

[alexandrayla]

why are your videos so under-viewed? You're really generous with your recipes and give great advice & make good cooking vids! Kudos to you, Ben!! :) Keep up with the amazing work! Thanks a gazillion again :D

[benthegrate]

@alexandrayla I'm not sure, sweetheart! They're keyword tagged to the max. Hopefully this year some new media appearances will drive more traffic. Happy New Year!

[Arteolike]

Ben, YOU ARE THE BEST! I am going to "test" this cake tomorrow to see how I can tackle it for Thanksgiving.

[benthegrate]

@Arteolike How did the cakes turn out?!?



[Arteolike]

@benthegrate Amazing. Simply said.

[renowildbear]

i know you used 3 9" pans, i however only have 8" pans would i need to make this with 4 8" pans?

[benthegrate]

@renowildbear Sorry for the late response...8" is fine, you'll just have thicker layers!

[1Deminator]

@benthegrate lol how you didnt mention what Graham said! You should have won! No disrespect to Jennifer but still.

[benthegrate]

@Jumpybeaver YES! Pecans work beautifully. That's the nut I originally used for this cake. When I auditioned for MasterChef, I made the cake with pecans that my parents had picked from their tree and shelled. You're SO lucky that you have a pecan tree!

[Jumpybeaver]

@benthegrate Wonderful. I can't wait to taste this cake, as I have been tasting it the minute I saw you make it on Master Chef. 

[allthatspiggy]

I know that you don't get a ton of views yet, but i want to let you know how much I appreciate all the time you put into making these videos, I cannot wait to make this one day with my mom! :) You go Ben!!!

[FloboeMusic]

what's that pad called that you dump the candy out on? I can't tell how it's spelled by you saying it. sil-pad? spill-pad? i'm not sure. thanks! great video. also, do you know the weight equivalent to the volume measurements you give?

[benthegrate]

@FloboeMusic It's the brand name "Sil-Pat" which is made in France. There are a few knock-off brands, and the generic term is "Silicone Pad." I've tried a few...NONE are as good as the brand name. You can get them at Bed Bath and Beyond, or at restaurant supply stores. Also, I have updated the recipe on benstarr.com with weight measurements for flour, sugars, and butter. No weight for pumpkin or carrots, as they will vary.

[lisagzz]

that was A-mazing!!! I didn't even start out intending to watch the entire hour in the fist sitting but I got HOOKED! watched beginning to end, and sooo glad I did! THANK YOU so much Ben Starr! love you!

[tedrzz]

Ever since I saw this on Master Chef, I wanted to make it. Thanks BStarr!