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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup unsalted butter , plus 1 tbsp for cake pan
2 cups sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups grated carrot
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , plus 2 tbsp for cake pan
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup hot water
10 oz finely chopped fresh pineapple, or tinned (well drained )
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 lb cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups icing sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
special equipment: an electric mixer and 2 (9-inch) cake pans

Directions:

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In an electric mixer cream together 1 cup butter, sugar, and cinnamon until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Fold in the grated carrot. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix 1/2 of the flour into the butter mixture, then add 1/2 the water, mix well. Mix in the remaining flour and water. Fold in the pineapple.
Grease 2 (9-inch) cake pans with the remaining butter and dust with the remaining flour.
Divide the batter evenly between the 2 cake pans. Bake for 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove from the pan and cool completely.
For the icing: Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.Whip in the icing sugar and lemon juice.
Slice both cooled cakes into 2 layers. Spread the icing in between the layers as you stack them up. Ice the top and sides of the cake to finish.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1284 Kcal (5376 kJ)
Calories from fat	588.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	65.43g	101%
Cholesterol	272.7mg	91%
Sodium	621.89mg	26%
Potassium	680.75mg	14%
Total Carbs	159.65g	53%
Sugars	68.91g	276%
Dietary Fiber	4.72g	19%
Protein	18.93g	38%
Vitamin C	6.9mg	12%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	28%
Iron	4.5mg	25%
Calcium	240.8mg	24%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	330.43 Kcal (1383 kJ)
Calories from fat	151.54 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.84g	101%
Cholesterol	70.18mg	91%
Sodium	160.04mg	26%
Potassium	175.19mg	14%
Total Carbs	41.09g	53%
Sugars	17.73g	276%
Dietary Fiber	1.21g	19%
Protein	4.87g	38%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	12%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	28%
Iron	1.2mg	25%
Calcium	62mg	24%

* 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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