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Family Heirloom Carrot Cake Recipe

Family Heirloom Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 cups shredded carrots
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1 cup raisins
1 lb powdered sugar
1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

In large bowl, beat oil, flour, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
Add and mix in cinnamon, nutmeg, soda and salt.
Mix in carrots.
Fold/mix in pecans and raisins.
Pour batter evenly into greased and floured 9 cake pans.
Bake in 350° oven for 50-55 minutes til toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 5-10 minutes, turn out onto rack to cool completely.
For frosting:.
Beat ingredients til smooth.
Place 1 cake onto plate, frost top. Place second cake on top, frost sides and top of cake.
I store this in my airtight tupperware cake thingy in the refrigerator.
Variation: Spread a layer of apricot preserves between cake layers instead of cream cheese frosting. Then assemble cake and frost sides and top as usual. This takes about a 1/4-1/3 cup apricot preserves.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1969.33 Kcal (8245 kJ)
Calories from fat	1180.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	131.2g	202%
Cholesterol	129.2mg	43%
Sodium	2466.06mg	103%
Potassium	1785.36mg	38%
Total Carbs	193.4g	64%
Sugars	92.97g	372%
Dietary Fiber	15.3g	61%
Protein	22.14g	44%
Vitamin C	5.9mg	10%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	21%
Iron	6.9mg	38%
Calcium	311.7mg	31%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	427.91 Kcal (1792 kJ)
Calories from fat	256.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.51g	202%
Cholesterol	28.07mg	43%
Sodium	535.84mg	103%
Potassium	387.93mg	38%
Total Carbs	42.02g	64%
Sugars	20.2g	372%
Dietary Fiber	3.32g	61%
Protein	4.81g	44%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	10%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	21%
Iron	1.5mg	38%
Calcium	67.7mg	31%

* 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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