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Carrot Walnut Cake

Name: Carrot Walnut Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 cup white sugar; 4 eggs; 0.125 cup orange juice; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup raisins; 4 cups grated carrots; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 cup butter; 1.3333333730698 cups confectioners' sugar

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A carrot cake that is moist, but not oily. The cream cheese frosting is delicious and does not form a crust.

Recipe by Krissyp

Updated on July 14, 2022

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Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

1 hrs

Total Time:

1 hrs 30 mins

Servings:

16

Yield:

1 to 10 - inch round cake

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
⅛ cup orange juice
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
4 cups grated carrots
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter
1 ⅓ cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch round cake pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream together the 1 cup butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir in the eggs and the orange juice. Add the sifted dry ingredient, mix well. Finally, fold in the walnuts, raisins and carrots. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
To make the frosting, in a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, vanilla, 1/2 cup butter and confectioners sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

519	Calories
29g	Fat
62g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 519
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g	37%
Saturated Fat 15g	75%
Cholesterol 108mg	36%
Sodium 402mg	17%
Total Carbohydrate 62g	23%
Dietary Fiber 2g	9%
Total Sugars 39g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 3mg	15%
Calcium 100mg	8%
Iron 2mg	12%
Potassium 279mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.