Killer Carrot Cake Recipe

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Killer Carrot Cake
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
317
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 -2 tsp cinnamon (depends if you like strong flavor or not)
  • 1 -2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 -2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 -2 tsp mace
  • 1 -2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp baking soda (sometimes i leave this out)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence (you can put almond if you like)
  • 1 cup raisins , tossed in (optional)
  • flour (so they dont sink to the bottom of the pan) (optional)
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2-3/4 cup icing sugar (i cut down on the sugar because i like it slightly sour)
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
  2. Grease and flour 10 baking pan.
  3. Pour oil and carrots into a mixing bowl and mix till combined.
  4. Add in eggs one by one whilst beating on medium speed.
  5. Add in sugar and beat until sugar is dissolved and the mixture is frothy and light in color.
  6. Make sure to beat until sugar is dissolved! if not the sugar will form a crust on top of the cake whilst baking.
  7. Add in the spices and vanilla / almond essence.
  8. Lastly add in the flour which has been sifted along with the baking powder and soda.
  9. When adding in the flour just mix it in with a wooden spoon and swirl in a figure eight until flour is just combined. This is to make sure you dont let out excess air.
  10. Add in nuts.
  11. Pour batter into pan and bake until cake begins to shrink off sides and toothpick inserted comes out clean, approximately 45 minutes.
  12. When cake is cool put on icing.
  13. For Icing beat the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
  14. Add in icing sugar and vanilla and beat till smooth.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 316.88 Kcal (1327 kJ)
Calories from fat 166.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.55g 29%
Cholesterol 47.32mg 16%
Sodium 377.75mg 16%
Potassium 188.54mg 4%
Total Carbs 35.09g 12%
Sugars 12.05g 48%
Dietary Fiber 2.79g 11%
Protein 5.19g 10%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 68.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 385.91 Kcal (1616 kJ)
Calories from fat 203.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.59g 29%
Cholesterol 57.62mg 16%
Sodium 460.05mg 16%
Potassium 229.61mg 4%
Total Carbs 42.73g 12%
Sugars 14.68g 48%
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 11%
Protein 6.32g 10%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2mg 9%
Calcium 82.9mg 7%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.3
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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