Best Ever Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups oil
2 cups caster sugar
2 3/4 cups coarsely grated carrots
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 lb icing sugar

Directions:

Sift together all dry ingredients.
In large bowl, stir together sugar, eggs and oil with wooden spoon until well blended, about 5 minute.
Add flour mixture a little at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add carrots, nuts, pineapple and coconut and blend thoroughly (squeeze juice from carrots and pineapple).
Bake in greased and lined springform pan for about 60 to 90mins 180°C.
Cream cheese frosting - cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Add icing sugar a little at a time and blend well. Add a tsp of milk if the mixture too thick.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1364.34 Kcal (5712 kJ)
Calories from fat	693.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	77.04g	119%
Cholesterol	127.46mg	42%
Sodium	1636.78mg	68%
Potassium	554.01mg	12%
Total Carbs	156.91g	52%
Sugars	81.63g	327%
Dietary Fiber	8.31g	33%
Protein	16.52g	33%
Vitamin C	3mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	17%
Iron	5.9mg	33%
Calcium	242.5mg	24%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	416.09 Kcal (1742 kJ)
Calories from fat	211.45 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.49g	119%
Cholesterol	38.87mg	42%
Sodium	499.18mg	68%
Potassium	168.96mg	12%
Total Carbs	47.85g	52%
Sugars	24.9g	327%
Dietary Fiber	2.53g	33%
Protein	5.04g	33%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	17%
Iron	1.8mg	33%
Calcium	73.9mg	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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