Easter Egg Hunt Carrot Cake Recipe

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Easter Egg Hunt Carrot Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
5371
Calories
Total time
105
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 cups shredded carrots (about 3/4 lb)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • green food coloring (optional)
  • easter eggs malted milk decorative candies or m&m's peanut chocolate candies or jelly beans, for garnish

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter and flour 2 8-inch round cake pans or doughmakers 9-inch cake pan.
  3. With a electric mixer, beat the sugar, oil and eggs until smooth.
  4. Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, add to egg mixture and beat until smooth.
  5. Stir carrots and walnuts and pour into prepared pan (s).
  6. Bake the 9 inch cake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or the two 8 inch layers for 35 to 40 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.
  7. Run a knife around edges and invert cake onto a rack, let cool completely.
  8. Make Frosting; With electric mixer cream butter, add the cream cheese and vanilla and beat until smooth.
  9. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth and fluffy.
  10. If using one layer, split it horizontally with a long serrated knife.
  11. Spread the bottom layer with 1/3 of the frosting, top with the other layer and frost top and sides with the remaining frosting.
  12. In a bowl, stir the coconut with a few drops of food coloring until all coconut is evenly tinted green.
  13. Cover with coconut and scatter the candies on top to resemble hidden Easter eggs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5371.37 Kcal (22489 kJ)
Calories from fat 2785.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 309.55g 476%
Cholesterol 325.22mg 108%
Sodium 6238.92mg 260%
Potassium 8515.04mg 181%
Total Carbs 609.16g 203%
Sugars 357.89g 1432%
Dietary Fiber 16.13g 65%
Protein 62.23g 124%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 10%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 7.5mg 42%
Calcium 741.4mg 74%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 437.92 Kcal (1833 kJ)
Calories from fat 227.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.24g 476%
Cholesterol 26.51mg 108%
Sodium 508.65mg 260%
Potassium 694.22mg 181%
Total Carbs 49.66g 203%
Sugars 29.18g 1432%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 65%
Protein 5.07g 124%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 0.6mg 42%
Calcium 60.4mg 74%

* 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.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 132.4
    Points
  • 150
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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