Carrot Cake
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Moist, perfectly spiced, and finished with a fluffy cream cheese frosting, this is truly the best Carrot Cake recipe that you will ever taste! Best of all, the easy dessert is made from scratch with simple pantry ingredients and comes together in minutes.
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Cake:
2 c all purpose flour
2 c granulated sugar
2 t baking soda
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/4 t ground cloves
1 t salt
1 c vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 c grated carrots
1 t vanilla extract
1 c pecans or walnuts ( chopped, optional )
8 oz crushed pineapple ( drained, optional )
Frosting:
1/2 c salted butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 t vanilla extract
1 lb confectioners sugar
2 T milk
1/2 c pecans or walnuts ( chopped, optional )
2 c all purpose flour
2 c granulated sugar
2 t baking soda
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/4 t ground cloves
1 t salt
1 c vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 c grated carrots
1 t vanilla extract
1 c pecans or walnuts ( chopped, optional )
8 oz crushed pineapple ( drained, optional )
Frosting:
1/2 c salted butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 t vanilla extract
1 lb confectioners sugar
2 T milk
1/2 c pecans or walnuts ( chopped, optional )
FOR THE CAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg,...
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Nutritions
Calories
464
Sodium
499mg
20% DV
Fat
27g
42% DV
Protein
7g
14% DV
Carbs
39g
13% DV
Fiber
4g
19% DV
PER SERVING *
% DAILY VALUE*
Fat
Saturated Fat11g58%
Polysaturated Fat3g18%
Monosaturated Fat12g79%
Cholesterol47mg16%
Sodium499mg20%
Potassium310mg8%
Protein7g14%
% DAILY VALUE*
Total Carbohydrate
Fiber4g19%
Sugar11g22%
Vitamin A8586IU171%
Vitamin B60.21000000000000002mg10%
Vitamin C3mg6%
Calcium58mg5%
Iron2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.