My Mom's Carrot Cake Recipe

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My Mom's Carrot Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4-1/2 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

  1. Mix sugar, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Sift flour, add salt, soda, and cinnamon.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Stir in carrots, nuts, and raisins, if desired.
  7. Grease and flour two 9 inch round baking pans at 350 until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. Remove from oven.
  9. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
  10. Remove from pans, let cake cool completely on wire rack.
  11. Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
  12. Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
  13. Add nuts and vanilla.
  14. Fill and frost cake with this frosting. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 633.63 Kcal (2653 kJ)
Calories from fat 383.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.6g 66%
Cholesterol 54.32mg 18%
Sodium 915.32mg 38%
Potassium 542.38mg 12%
Total Carbs 59.07g 20%
Sugars 28.1g 112%
Dietary Fiber 3.47g 14%
Protein 6.89g 14%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.1mg 11%
Calcium 87.5mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 433.29 Kcal (1814 kJ)
Calories from fat 262.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.13g 66%
Cholesterol 37.14mg 18%
Sodium 625.92mg 38%
Potassium 370.89mg 12%
Total Carbs 40.39g 20%
Sugars 19.22g 112%
Dietary Fiber 2.37g 14%
Protein 4.71g 14%
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 11%
Calcium 59.8mg 9%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.5
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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