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Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

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Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing

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Ingredients:

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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups canola oil
4 large eggs
3 cups grated, peeled carrots
1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
2 tbsp minced, peeled ginger
10 oz cream cheese, room temperature (such as philadelphia)
5 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
12 walnut halves (for garnish )

Directions:

For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans.
Line bottom of pans with waxed paper.
Butter and flour paper; tap out excess flour.
Whisk flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in medium bowl to blend.
Whisk sugar and oil in large bowl until well blended.
Whisk in eggs 1 at a time.
Add flour mixture and stir until blended.
Stir in carrots, walnuts and ginger.
Divide batter between prepared pans.
Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Cool cakes in pans 15 minutes.
Turn out onto racks.
Peel off waxed paper; cool cakes completely.
For icing: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy.
Add powdered sugar and beat at low speed until well blended.
Beat in maple syrup.
Chill until just firm enough to spread, 30 minutes.
Place 1 cake layer on platter.
Spread with 3/4 cup icing.
Top with second layer.
Spread remaining icing over entire cake.
Arrange walnut halves around top edge.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1241.99 Kcal (5200 kJ)
Calories from fat	674.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	75g	115%
Cholesterol	100.71mg	34%
Sodium	1248.72mg	52%
Potassium	1779.88mg	38%
Total Carbs	131.67g	44%
Sugars	80.42g	322%
Dietary Fiber	2.5g	10%
Protein	15.65g	31%
Vitamin C	2mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	11%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	106.8mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	431.75 Kcal (1808 kJ)
Calories from fat	234.64 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	26.07g	115%
Cholesterol	35.01mg	34%
Sodium	434.09mg	52%
Potassium	618.74mg	38%
Total Carbs	45.77g	44%
Sugars	27.96g	322%
Dietary Fiber	0.87g	10%
Protein	5.44g	31%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	11%
Iron	0.3mg	5%
Calcium	37.1mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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