The Ultimate Carrot Cake Recipe

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The Ultimate Carrot Cake
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Ingredients
23
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Nutrition
840
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 (1 lb) bag carrot, grated
  • 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, at room temp
  • 1 (16 oz) package confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tsp orange zest, no pith attached
  • 1 (12 oz) package pecan halves

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Sift together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger onto a sheet of waxed paper.
  3. Mix the sugars together in a large bowl.
  4. Stir in the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
  5. Stir in the flour mixture, grated carrots, chopped pecans, coconut and raisins.
  6. Stir until well blended.
  7. Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
  8. Line each prepared pan with wax or parchment paper that has also been greased and waxed.
  9. Pour equal amounts into each of the cake pans.
  10. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each comes out clean.
  11. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
  12. Turn out onto cooling racks, remove wax paper and allow to cool completely.
  13. In a large bowl beat the butter and cream cheese together until light.
  14. Add the confectioners sugar, orange peel and vanilla mixing until smooth.
  15. Spread frosting between layers and stack evenly.
  16. Frost the top and sides of cake.
  17. Decorate with perfect pecan halves.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 840.02 Kcal (3517 kJ)
Calories from fat 494.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.94g 85%
Cholesterol 104.62mg 35%
Sodium 699.08mg 29%
Potassium 504.75mg 11%
Total Carbs 84g 28%
Sugars 40.61g 162%
Dietary Fiber 6.76g 27%
Protein 10.26g 21%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 139.9mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 345.05 Kcal (1445 kJ)
Calories from fat 203.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.57g 85%
Cholesterol 42.97mg 35%
Sodium 287.16mg 29%
Potassium 207.33mg 11%
Total Carbs 34.5g 28%
Sugars 16.68g 162%
Dietary Fiber 2.78g 27%
Protein 4.22g 21%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 1.6mg 22%
Calcium 57.5mg 14%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.6
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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