Confetti Carrot Cake Recipe

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Confetti Carrot Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 bakong soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 13/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 recipe thick and lemony icing
  • walnut halves (optional)
  • carrot curl (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350o F. Grease and lightly flour 2 8x11/2 inch or 9x11/2 inc round baking pans; set aside. Stir together flour, baking powder and, baking soda, and salt: set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for thrity seconds. Add sugar vanilla; beat until well combined. Add egg whites one at a time, beating well after each. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until just combined. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
  3. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes for 8 inchpans or 30 to 35 minutes for 9-inch pans or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  4. Cool cakes on wire racks in pans for 10 min. Remove from pans. Cool thoroughly on racks.
  5. Meanwhile, perpare Thick and Lemony Icing. Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spoon about 3/4 ths of the icing (about 2/3 c) on top of the first layer cake. Spinkle with 1/2 of the chopped nuts. Place 2nd cake layer, on top of 1st layer, top side up. Spoon remaining icing over cake layer. Sprinkle with remaining chopped nuts. Garnish with walnut halves and carrot curl.
  6. Thick and Lemony Icing:
  7. In a small bowl combine 3 c sifted powdered surgar and enough lemon juice (about 3 TLBSP) to make thick glaze. Makes about 1 Cup.
  8. Twist of Orange Butter Cream Frosting
  9. Use a your favorite Butter Cream recipe, add fresh orange zest to the frosting. In between the layers, a layer of frosting and lighty chopped pecans. On each layer. When I made this for Thanksgiving I doubled the recipe and had 4 layers. Wow was it great and very Showy. I will have a pic soon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 372.87 Kcal (1561 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.51g 24%
Cholesterol 2.25mg 1%
Sodium 84.97mg 4%
Potassium 250.85mg 5%
Total Carbs 53.41g 18%
Sugars 34.46g 138%
Dietary Fiber 2.16g 9%
Protein 6.67g 13%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 61mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 284.18 Kcal (1190 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.82g 24%
Cholesterol 1.71mg 1%
Sodium 64.76mg 4%
Potassium 191.19mg 5%
Total Carbs 40.71g 18%
Sugars 26.27g 138%
Dietary Fiber 1.65g 9%
Protein 5.09g 13%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 46.5mg 6%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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