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Carrot Cake
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Carrot Cake

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Carrot Cake
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1270
Calories
26g
Protein
55g
Fat
167g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Mace not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 large carrots
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground mace
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups canola oil
  • Grated zest of 1 orange
  • 1/2 cup raisins, plumped in hot water
  • and drained
  • 1 cup walnuts or pecans, toasted and chopped
  • 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at
  • room temperature
  • 1 lb. cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 10 oz. white chocolate, melted
  • Juice of 1 orange, strained
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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