Carrot Cake With a Pecan Cream Filling Recipe

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Carrot Cake With a Pecan Cream Filling
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Directions:

  1. Pecan Cream Filling: A day before you make the cake, blend the sugar flour and salt in a heavy saucepan.
  2. Gradually stir in the cream.
  3. Add the butter.
  4. Cook and stir the mixture over low heat until the butter has melted, then simmer for 20-30 minutes until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
  5. Cool until lukewarm.
  6. Add the pecans and the vanilla, stir and let cool completely.
  7. Refrigerate overnight.
  8. If the filling is too thick to spread, bring to room temperature.
  9. Carrot Cake:.
  10. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  11. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
  12. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and the sugar.
  13. In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  14. Add half of the dry ingredients into the oil and sugar, blending well.
  15. Sift in the rest of the dry ingredients while adding the eggs, one at a time. Mix well.
  16. Stir in the pecans and the carrots.
  17. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 70 minutes, or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan.
  18. Cool in the pan on a cooling rack.
  19. While it is cooling, prepare the icing.
  20. Icing: Cream the butter and cream cheese until well blended and fluffy.
  21. Sift in the icing sugar and cream again.
  22. Beat in the vanilla and the salt.
  23. If the icing is too soft to spread, chill it for a few minutes.
  24. You can always prepare the icing ahead of time and keep it chilled.
  25. Remember to bring it back to room temperature if you do, though.
  26. Assembly: Run a spatula around the pan to loosen the cake.
  27. Invert the cake onto a serving platter.
  28. With a long serrated knife, gently cut the cake into 3 layers.
  29. Spread half of the Pecan Cream filling in between each layer.
  30. Ice the sides and top generously.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1384.74 Kcal (5798 kJ)
Calories from fat 935.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 103.9g 160%
Cholesterol 174.51mg 58%
Sodium 1312mg 55%
Potassium 575.47mg 12%
Total Carbs 106.94g 36%
Sugars 48.5g 194%
Dietary Fiber 9.23g 37%
Protein 15.34g 31%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 24%
Iron 5.1mg 28%
Calcium 230.7mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 446.82 Kcal (1871 kJ)
Calories from fat 301.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.53g 160%
Cholesterol 56.31mg 58%
Sodium 423.35mg 55%
Potassium 185.69mg 12%
Total Carbs 34.51g 36%
Sugars 15.65g 194%
Dietary Fiber 2.98g 37%
Protein 4.95g 31%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 24%
Iron 1.6mg 28%
Calcium 74.4mg 23%

* 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

  • 35.6
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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