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Published: Oct 1, 2020 · Modified: Feb 12, 2023 by Rebecca Blackwell · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

October Bake Club Challenge and Giveaway

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Bake something fun, share it with the world, and you could win a new Holiday Cake Pan

Thank you to everyone who participated in last month's Bake Club Challenge and baked gorgeous Apple Cakes and Cupcakes! I was so impressed with all your apple roses and creativity in decorating your cakes. One of you even topped your apple cupcakes with molded chocolate trees covered in fall colored candy leaves! 

The winner of last month's challenge was Mary from Texas! Congratulations, Mary!

let’s talk about this month’s challenge recipe…

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream and Caramel Rum Sauce

Carrot Cake three ways: Carrot Bundt Cake, Carrot Layer Cake, and Carrot Cupcakes. All three are iced with Cream Cheese Buttercream and covered in Caramel Rum Sauce.

I've been making this carrot cake for years and years and years and have yet to serve it to anyone who didn't like it. I've even served it to a couple carrot cake haters. They didn't hate it, which is something. The recipe will make a two layer cake, a 10-inch Bundt Cake, or 24 cupcakes.

However you choose to bake this cake - layer, bundt, or cupcakes - slather on some cream cheese buttercream and a generous pour of caramel rum sauce because, honestly friends. That's where the magic is.

The October Bake Club Prize!

A Nordic Ware Pine Forest Bundt Pan! 

A Nordic Ware Pine Forest Bundt Pan and a Gingerbread Cake that's been baked in the same pan.

I purchased this pan for myself last year and love, love, love it. Last year, I used it to make Gingerbread Cake with Sugared Cranberries. This year, who knows what kind of cake I'll use it for? Maybe something chocolate and peppermint... or an eggnog flavored pound cake perhaps. Or, maybe I'll just stick to Gingerbread Cake because OMG... I really did love it.

Regardless of what cake you bake, this pan will make it festive and beautiful even without any decoration. 

Already own this pan, or something similar? If you're this month's winner, just let me know and I'll send over some other options! 

How To Participate in The Bake Club

Sign Up to Join The Bake Club

You’ll receive an email each month when a new recipe challenge and prize is announced. This is also how I’ll know how to contact you if you win.

When you sign up for the Bake Club, you’ll be required to put in your name and email address. If you’re selected as the winner, I’ll send you an email and ask you where to send your prize.

(If you’ve signed up in the past, you’re golden. It's not necissary to sign up every month.)

Bake this month's challenge and show it off!

You have three options for entering the giveaway:

  1. Snap a picture of your Carrot layer cake, bundt cake or Cupcakes and post it to Instagram, tagging it with #OfBatterAndDoughBakeClub.
  2. OR, upload your photo to the Of Batter and Dough Facebook Page.
  3. OR, send your photo to me in an email: rebecca@ofbatteranddough.com.

By sharing your photo you’ll be automatically entered to win this month’s prize. Bake the challenge recipe and submit your photo before November 1st.

Want a bonus entry?

Leave a comment and a rating for this Carrot Cake recipe and you’ll receive a bonus entry!

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream and Caramel Rum Sauce is the October, 2020 Bake Club Challenge recipe.

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Hi! I'm Rebecca, a baker, recipe developer, food photographer, and full time RV nomad.

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