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Carrot Walnut Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Kristin Pan PHOTO BY: 3BoysMama

"A carrot cake that is moist, but not oily. The cream cheese frosting is delicious and does not form a crust."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch round cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2008 by 3BoysMama
This is a delicious cake. It's very dense and moist. The icing is TO DIE FOR! I left the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2007 by Michele, One Tree Hill
I was seeking a recipe for a carrot cake that did not contain oil so when I saw this recipe,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2005 by RAZZMATAZZ
I made an apple cake recently that was too oily, so I liked the fact that this recipe uses... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2008 by Dolores F.
I followed the recipie as written and I actualy had success. My husband really enjoyed this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2008 by HRIVAS1
I found this cake way too dense for my tastes. I agree w/ a previous poster that it was very... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Carrot Walnut Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 472

  • Total Fat: 23.7g
  • Cholesterol: 115mg
  • Sodium: 445mg
  • Total Carbs: 61.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 5.9g

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