Carrot Cake

July 27, 2020

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.

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 )

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 Fat 11g 58%

Polysaturated Fat 3g 18%

Monosaturated Fat 12g 79%

Cholesterol 47mg 16%

Sodium 499mg 20%

Potassium 310mg 8%

Protein 7g 14%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 4g 19%

Sugar 11g 22%

Vitamin A 8586IU 171%

Vitamin B6 0.21mg 10%

Vitamin C 3mg 6%

Calcium 58mg 5%

Iron 2mg 12%

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

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Nutritions

Calories
431

Sodium
2140mg
89% DV

Fat
25g
39% DV

Protein
32g
65% DV

Carbs
10g
3% DV

Fiber
3g
12% DV

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Fat

Saturated Fat 16g 81%

Polysaturated Fat 1g 11%

Monosaturated Fat 7g 48%

Cholesterol 90mg 30%

Sodium 2140mg 89%

Potassium 372mg 10%

Protein 32g 65%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 3g 12%

Sugar 8g 16%

Vitamin A 1035IU 20%

Vitamin B6 0.26mg 13%

Vitamin C 3mg 5%

Calcium 825mg 82%

Iron 0.36mg 2%

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Nutritions

Calories
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Sodium
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Fat
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Protein
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Carbs
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Fat

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Fiber 1g 4%

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Vitamin A 2084IU 41%

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