Pennington's Carrot Cake With Vanilla Butter Sauce Recipe

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Pennington's Carrot Cake With Vanilla Butter Sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup shredded carrot (2 medium)
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp clove
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tbsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 325°.
  2. In a 3-quart mixing bowl, beat all cake ingredients at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Pour into greased 6 cup cake pan.
  4. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
  5. Cool upright in pan for 5 minutes; remove from pan.
  6. Meanwhile, in saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
  7. Stir in sugar and cornstarch; add remaining sauce ingredients.
  8. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce comes to a boil.
  9. Boil for one minute.
  10. Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the cake.
  11. Serve additional warm sauce with cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 216.07 Kcal (905 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.67g 13%
Cholesterol 47.62mg 16%
Sodium 73.23mg 3%
Potassium 218.62mg 5%
Total Carbs 32.3g 11%
Sugars 10.61g 42%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Protein 2.96g 6%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 44.4mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 207.03 Kcal (867 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.31g 13%
Cholesterol 45.62mg 16%
Sodium 70.16mg 3%
Potassium 209.47mg 5%
Total Carbs 30.95g 11%
Sugars 10.16g 42%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 6%
Protein 2.84g 6%
Vitamin C 6mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 42.6mg 4%

* 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

  • 4.7
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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