Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake Recipe

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Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
2595
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 -3 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 -3 tbsp milk
  • carrot curls or more walnuts, for garnishing (optional)

Directions:

  1. CAKE: In a mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar and oil; mix well.
  2. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg, and beat into egg mixture.
  3. Stir in carrots.
  4. Pour into two greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans.
  5. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  6. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
  7. FROSTING: Cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
  8. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar and vanilla.
  9. Add enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency.
  10. Stir in walnuts.
  11. Spread frosting between layers and over tops and sides of cake.
  12. Garnish with carrots and walnuts if desired.
  13. Refridgerate left overs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2595.43 Kcal (10867 kJ)
Calories from fat 1219.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 135.49g 208%
Cholesterol 248.27mg 83%
Sodium 642.51mg 27%
Potassium 659.08mg 14%
Total Carbs 341.81g 114%
Sugars 280.56g 1122%
Dietary Fiber 6.63g 27%
Protein 21.94g 44%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 28%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 182.1mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 417.86 Kcal (1749 kJ)
Calories from fat 196.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.81g 208%
Cholesterol 39.97mg 83%
Sodium 103.44mg 27%
Potassium 106.11mg 14%
Total Carbs 55.03g 114%
Sugars 45.17g 1122%
Dietary Fiber 1.07g 27%
Protein 3.53g 44%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 28%
Iron 0.4mg 15%
Calcium 29.3mg 18%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 62.4
    Points
  • 73
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

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

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