Carrot Cake Recipe

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Carrot Cake
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
449
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 5 large eggs
  • 3 cups of grated carrots
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup corn oil
  • 1 tea spoon vanilla
  • 3 tea spoons baking powder
  • 1 tea spoon baking soda
  • 1 tea spoon cinnamon powder
  • 1 tea spoon nutmeg powder
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 3 cups white flour
  • 1 cup of white sugar
  • 1 tbsp orange zest.
  • 2 table spoons grated carrots.
  • 1 tea spoon balsamic vinegar.
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions:

  1. Mix the eggs with oil, vanilla and sugar in a hand mixer for 5-10 min.
  2. Mix the flour with baking powder, sodium bicarbonate, grated carrots, nuts, orange juice, nutmeg and cinnamon with a large spoon for 2 min.
  3. Add the egg mixture to the flour mix and mix for 5 minutes.
  4. Grease a round baking pan 30 cm in diameter and sprinkle with some flour.
  5. Remove excess flour and place the cake mix.
  6. Preheat oven at 180 deg. cent. or medium setting for 15 min.
  7. Place the pan in the oven for 70 min. check with a tooth pick but the time should be enough.
  8. Remove from oven and place on a cool surface for 10 min, then flip over a cake tray.
  9. Caramelize 1 cup of sugar, heavy cream, orange zest and 1 tea spoon balsamic vinegar.
  10. Cover the surface of the cake with this icing and let cool down.
  11. Serve with tea or coffee
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 449.42 Kcal (1882 kJ)
Calories from fat 203.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.65g 35%
Cholesterol 80.93mg 27%
Sodium 50.04mg 2%
Potassium 183.92mg 4%
Total Carbs 56.15g 19%
Sugars 21.9g 88%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7%
Protein 5.77g 12%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 29.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 318.47 Kcal (1333 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.05g 35%
Cholesterol 57.35mg 27%
Sodium 35.46mg 2%
Potassium 130.33mg 4%
Total Carbs 39.79g 19%
Sugars 15.52g 88%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 7%
Protein 4.09g 12%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 21.1mg 3%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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