The Best Carrot Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
19
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Nutrition
680
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups finely shredded carrots
  • 1 1/4 cups raisins
  • 1 (8 oz) can pineapple, undrained
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 4 -4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 -2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. In large mixing bowl, beat eggs, oil and buttermilk.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, add to egg mixture and mix well.
  3. Stir in vanilla, carrots, raisins, pineapple, walnuts and coconut, mix well.
  4. Pour into greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
  5. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done.
  6. Cool.
  7. For frosting, beat all ingredients (except walnuts) in a mixing bowl until smooth, frost cake.
  8. Sprinkle top with chopped walnuts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 680.05 Kcal (2847 kJ)
Calories from fat 225.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.05g 39%
Cholesterol 35.83mg 12%
Sodium 696.7mg 29%
Potassium 323.53mg 7%
Total Carbs 112.01g 37%
Sugars 78.69g 315%
Dietary Fiber 5.12g 20%
Protein 7.5g 15%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 99.3mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 350.59 Kcal (1468 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.92g 39%
Cholesterol 18.47mg 12%
Sodium 359.18mg 29%
Potassium 166.79mg 7%
Total Carbs 57.74g 37%
Sugars 40.57g 315%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 20%
Protein 3.87g 15%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.1mg 12%
Calcium 51.2mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.9
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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