The Prospect's Carrot Cake Recipe

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The Prospect's Carrot Cake
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Directions:

  1. Combine oil and sugar in a bowl: beat well. Sift together dry ingredients.
  2. Sift half the dry ingredients into sugar mixture; blend well.
  3. Sift in remaining dry ingredients, alternation with eggs; mix
  4. Well, after each addition.
  5. Stir in carrots, pecans and raisins.
  6. Pour into lightly oiled 10-inch tube pan.
  7. Bake in preheated 325 degree
  8. Oven about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  9. Cool upright in pan.
  10. To make filling.
  11. Combine sugar and flour in small heavy saucepan.
  12. Gradually stir in cream.
  13. Add butter and salt.
  14. Cook over very low heat, stirring frequently, until mixture come to just a simmer.
  15. (This may take 30 minutes.) Let simmer 2-3 minutes.
  16. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.
  17. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
  18. Cool completely, ideally overnight (I just make sure it is cold-put in fridge for a while).
  19. To make frosting, toast coconut at 300 degrees for 10-15 minutes or
  20. Until lightly browned.
  21. Cool.
  22. Combine cream cheese and butter in food processor or mixer.
  23. Add confectioner’s sugar and vanilla and mix until perfectly smooth.
  24. Refrigerate if too soft to spread immediately.
  25. To assemble, split cooled cake into 3 layers.
  26. Spread pecan filling between layers. Reassemble on cake plate and frost top and sides with frosting.
  27. Pat toasted coconut onto sides of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1297.44 Kcal (5432 kJ)
Calories from fat 826.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 91.88g 141%
Cholesterol 139.89mg 47%
Sodium 1117.41mg 47%
Potassium 637.36mg 14%
Total Carbs 116.55g 39%
Sugars 68.94g 276%
Dietary Fiber 9.44g 38%
Protein 12.06g 24%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 209mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 432.09 Kcal (1809 kJ)
Calories from fat 275.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.6g 141%
Cholesterol 46.59mg 47%
Sodium 372.13mg 47%
Potassium 212.26mg 14%
Total Carbs 38.81g 39%
Sugars 22.96g 276%
Dietary Fiber 3.14g 38%
Protein 4.02g 24%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 20%
Iron 1.3mg 22%
Calcium 69.6mg 21%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.8
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

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

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