My Best Carrot Cake Recipe

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My Best Carrot Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cake:
  2. Line three 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper; lightly grease and flour wax paper; set aside pans.
  3. Stir together first 4 ingredients.
  4. Beat eggs and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with a mixer until
  5. Smooth.
  6. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
  7. Fold in carrots and next 3 ingredients.
  8. Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until tooth pick comes clean out of center of cake.
  10. Buttermilk Glaze:
  11. Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
  12. Boil, stirring often, 4 minutes.
  13. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
  14. Drizzle glaze evenly over layers; cool in pans on wire racks 15
  15. Minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
  16. Cream Cheese Frosting:
  17. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with a mixer until creamy.
  18. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  19. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  20. Can Garnish top of cake with extra pecans or walnuts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 564.2 Kcal (2362 kJ)
Calories from fat 376.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.83g 64%
Cholesterol 84.36mg 28%
Sodium 439.5mg 18%
Potassium 203.27mg 4%
Total Carbs 44.31g 15%
Sugars 26.83g 107%
Dietary Fiber 2.73g 11%
Protein 5.74g 11%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 53.6mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 397.99 Kcal (1666 kJ)
Calories from fat 265.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.5g 64%
Cholesterol 59.51mg 28%
Sodium 310.03mg 18%
Potassium 143.39mg 4%
Total Carbs 31.25g 15%
Sugars 18.93g 107%
Dietary Fiber 1.92g 11%
Protein 4.05g 11%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 11%
Iron 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 37.8mg 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

  • 14.2
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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