Best & Easy Carrot Cake from Wendy Knight, New Zealand Recipe

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Best & Easy Carrot Cake from Wendy Knight, New Zealand
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Directions:

  1. Pre Heat Oven to 180oC or 350oF
  2. Grease & paper baking tin I use 9 Inch Square
  3. Cream the SUGAR & OIL ( This will not look like a butter/sugar creamed mixture ) The sugar will not dissolve totally I use a Kenwood & let it cream for about 3-5 minutes
  4. Add the EGGS one at a time
  5. Add the Sifted DRY Ingredients Cinnamon powder, Baking Powder/Soda & Plain/All Purpose Flour
  6. Lastly FOLD in the Grated CARROTTS,
  7. Add the WALNUTS & SULTANAS if using
  8. Pour into prepared baking/Cake tin Round OR Square 9 (INCH)
  9. Bake on Middle shelf for 45 minutes OR till skewer comes out clean when testing
  10. Allow to cool in baking tin before turning out onto cake rack to cool completely
  11. NOTE: I like to test cake after 40 minutes Depends on the oven you are using
  12. AT 45 minutes in a 9 Square tin it almost looked burnt where the sultanas came through on the bottom of cake Normally in another oven The cake needed 45 minutes
  13. FROSTING:
  14. Cream/blend together all ingredients till smooth & creamy Spread over cooled cake
  15. Sprinkle over with finely Chopped Walnuts Or Sultanas Or Flaked Coconut
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 519 Kcal (2173 kJ)
Calories from fat 245.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.29g 42%
Cholesterol 42.52mg 14%
Sodium 224.99mg 9%
Potassium 183.34mg 4%
Total Carbs 64.01g 21%
Sugars 38.57g 154%
Dietary Fiber 2.35g 9%
Protein 7.37g 15%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 53.7mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 426.66 Kcal (1786 kJ)
Calories from fat 201.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.44g 42%
Cholesterol 34.95mg 14%
Sodium 184.96mg 9%
Potassium 150.72mg 4%
Total Carbs 52.62g 21%
Sugars 31.71g 154%
Dietary Fiber 1.93g 9%
Protein 6.06g 15%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.3mg 9%
Calcium 44.2mg 5%

* 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

  • 12.2
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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