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Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups carrots, peeled, grated
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice, well drained
1/2 cup currants
2 cups walnuts, toasted
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup butter, temperature
1/4 tsp orange peel, grated
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
For the cake: Grease and flour nonstick 8-inch square cake pan. Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowel to blend. Whisk sugar and eggs in large bowl. Stir in oil, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients. Stir in carrots, pineapple and currants. Transfer to prepared pan.
Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool in pan in rack, 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool completely.
For the frosting : Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and orange peel in large bowl until fluffy. Stir in powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
Frost top and sides of cake. Press walnuts onto sides of cake, chill to set icing, Serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	4792.12 Kcal (20064 kJ)
Calories from fat	2612.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	290.29g	447%
Cholesterol	362.34mg	121%
Sodium	7869.45mg	328%
Potassium	5220.86mg	111%
Total Carbs	495.27g	165%
Sugars	231.92g	928%
Dietary Fiber	31.43g	126%
Protein	80.79g	162%
Vitamin C	19.8mg	33%
Vitamin A	1mg	32%
Iron	16.3mg	90%
Calcium	869.2mg	87%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	410.08 Kcal (1717 kJ)
Calories from fat	223.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.84g	447%
Cholesterol	31.01mg	121%
Sodium	673.42mg	328%
Potassium	446.77mg	111%
Total Carbs	42.38g	165%
Sugars	19.85g	928%
Dietary Fiber	2.69g	126%
Protein	6.91g	162%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	33%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	32%
Iron	1.4mg	90%
Calcium	74.4mg	87%

* 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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