Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
731
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Butter or spray two - 9 x 2 inch cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with a circle of parchment paper.
  3. Toast the pecans for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and then chop coarsely.
  4. Peel and finely grate the carrots. Set aside.
  5. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
  6. I a large bowl beat the eggs until frothy.
  7. Gradually add the sugar and beat until the batter is thick and light colored.
  8. Add the oil in a steady stream and then beat in the vanilla extract.
  9. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.
  10. With a large rubber spatula fold in the grated carrots and chopped nuts.
  11. Evenly divide the batter between the two prepared pans and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  12. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. After about 5 -10 minutes invert the cakes onto the wire rack, remove the pans and parchment paper, and then cool completely before frosting.
  13. While waiting for cake to finish cooling, beat the cream cheese and butter, on low speed, until very smooth with no lumps.
  14. Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar and beat, on low speed, until fully incorporated and smooth.
  15. Beat in the vanilla extract, and lemon zest.
  16. To assemble: place one cake, top side down, onto your serving plate.
  17. Spread with about a third of the frosting.
  18. Gently place the other cake, top of cake facing up, onto the frosting, and spread the rest of the frosting over the top of the cake.
  19. If desired, garnish with toasted nuts or toasted coconut and/or marzipan carrots.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 730.63 Kcal (3059 kJ)
Calories from fat 418.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.47g 71%
Cholesterol 92.96mg 31%
Sodium 425.3mg 18%
Potassium 375.5mg 8%
Total Carbs 71.52g 24%
Sugars 27.93g 112%
Dietary Fiber 4.37g 17%
Protein 10.9g 22%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 104.8mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 385.68 Kcal (1615 kJ)
Calories from fat 220.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.53g 71%
Cholesterol 49.07mg 31%
Sodium 224.51mg 18%
Potassium 198.22mg 8%
Total Carbs 37.75g 24%
Sugars 14.74g 112%
Dietary Fiber 2.31g 17%
Protein 5.76g 22%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 16%
Calcium 55.3mg 10%

* 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

  • 17.7
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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