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Easy Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

Easy Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

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Easy Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Icing

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Ingredients:

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4 eggs
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
2 cups granulated white sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups carrots
1 cup chopped nuts ( pecans , walnuts , etc.,) (optional)
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts , same as used in cake (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Grease and Flour a 9x11 pan or 2 8 inch round pans.
In a large bowl beat together eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in nuts, if desired. Pour into prepared pan(s).
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 50 minutes. Check after 30 minutes with a toothpick. If toothpick is clean, cake is done.
Let cool in pan(s) for an additional 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire cooling rack and cool completely.
To make icing, use a medium bowl and mix butter, cream cheese, confectioner's sugar and vanilla until smooth. You may add chopped nuts to icing now or sprinkle later over the top of the cake (optional).
After the cake is completely cooled, ice the cake. If the chopped nuts were not added to the icing earlier sprinkle them over the iced cake (optional).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3336.44 Kcal (13969 kJ)
Calories from fat	1584.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	176.08g	271%
Cholesterol	287.06mg	96%
Sodium	2909.22mg	121%
Potassium	1272.2mg	27%
Total Carbs	434.85g	145%
Sugars	341.5g	1366%
Dietary Fiber	14.6g	58%
Protein	29.33g	59%
Vitamin C	6.5mg	11%
Vitamin A	1.2mg	41%
Iron	10mg	55%
Calcium	473.6mg	47%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	404.12 Kcal (1692 kJ)
Calories from fat	191.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.33g	271%
Cholesterol	34.77mg	96%
Sodium	352.38mg	121%
Potassium	154.09mg	27%
Total Carbs	52.67g	145%
Sugars	41.36g	1366%
Dietary Fiber	1.77g	58%
Protein	3.55g	59%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	11%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	41%
Iron	1.2mg	55%
Calcium	57.4mg	47%

* 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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