Pecan-Carrot Cake Recipe

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Pecan-Carrot Cake
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Ingredients
15
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Nutrition
7014
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
  • citrus cream cheese frosting

Directions:

  1. Bring carrot and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Do not drain.
  2. Process carrot mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Measure 1 cup puree, and set aside.
  3. Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
  4. Combine cake flour and next 4 ingredients. Combine carrot puree, buttermilk, and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with carrot mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in pecans. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan.
  5. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Spread with Citrus Cream Cheese Frosting.
  6. NOTE: Batter may be spooned evenly into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350' for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool on wire racks. Spread Citrus Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7013.93 Kcal (29366 kJ)
Calories from fat 3921.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 435.7g 670%
Cholesterol 1150.46mg 383%
Sodium 3692.62mg 154%
Potassium 4652.28mg 99%
Total Carbs 716.06g 239%
Sugars 331.49g 1326%
Dietary Fiber 51.49g 206%
Protein 110.29g 221%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 37%
Vitamin A 4.7mg 158%
Iron 45.4mg 252%
Calcium 1470.8mg 147%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 297.35 Kcal (1245 kJ)
Calories from fat 166.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.47g 670%
Cholesterol 48.77mg 383%
Sodium 156.54mg 154%
Potassium 197.23mg 99%
Total Carbs 30.36g 239%
Sugars 14.05g 1326%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 206%
Protein 4.68g 221%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 37%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 158%
Iron 1.9mg 252%
Calcium 62.4mg 147%

* 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

  • 175.8
    Points
  • 196
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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