Grown-Up Carrot Cake Recipe

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Grown-Up Carrot Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat your oven to 150°C.
  2. Sift the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and mix together with the sugar.
  3. In another bowl, beat the eggs, oil and zests together, then add the carrots and walnuts.
  4. Fold into the flour mixture.
  5. Pour into a greased and lined tin and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out cleanly. Once cooked, turn out and let cool.
  6. Meanwhile, beat together the icing sugar and butter until light and fluffy, then fold in the cream cheese. Put in the fridge until stiffened.
  7. Once the cake is cool, spread the topping over and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 304.56 Kcal (1275 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.47g 36%
Cholesterol 49.94mg 17%
Sodium 262.05mg 11%
Potassium 151.05mg 3%
Total Carbs 21g 7%
Sugars 9.99g 40%
Dietary Fiber 1.97g 8%
Protein 4.48g 9%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 68.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 386.96 Kcal (1620 kJ)
Calories from fat 268.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.82g 36%
Cholesterol 63.45mg 17%
Sodium 332.95mg 11%
Potassium 191.92mg 3%
Total Carbs 26.69g 7%
Sugars 12.69g 40%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 8%
Protein 5.69g 9%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 6%
Calcium 87mg 7%

* 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

  • 7.7
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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