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Moreish Carrot Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Moreish Carrot Cake

12 ingredients 12 min + 55 min 9 openrecipes
Moreish Carrot Cake

A dark, tempting carrot cake that is oh-so-moist. Topped with a delicious sweet cream cheese frosting. Who could resist?

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

746
Calories
20g
Protein
21g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cake 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

  • 12 tablespoons, 1-½ teaspoons, ⅝ pinches FOR THE CAKE:
  • ½ pounds, ⅞ ounces, weight Vegetable Oil
  • 3 Dark Brown Sugar
  • 7 ounces, weight Eggs
  • 1-½ teaspoon Plain Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate Of Soda (baking Soda)
  • ½ teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger
  • 1 pound, ⅞ ounces, weight Nutmeg
  • ½ pounds, ⅞ ounces, weight Grated Carrot
  • 1-⅞ ounces, weight FOR THE FROSTING:

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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