Photo: David Holifield
Carrot cake with cinnamon frosting
15 ingredients
20 min
Cuts into 8-10 slices
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Who can resist a slice of moist, frosting-topped carrot cake with a warming cuppa?
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
916
Calories
29g
Protein
30g
Fat
132g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Sunflower Oil | 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
- zest and juice 1 orange
- 50g sultanas
- 150ml sunflower oil , plus extra for greasing
- 2 eggs
- 140g soft light brown sugar
- 85g wholemeal self-raising flour
- 85g self-raising flour
- 2 tsp each ground cinnamon and ground mixed spice
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 140g carrots , coarsely grated
- 50g walnuts , chopped, plus a few halves to decorate
- 200g soft cheese
- 50g butter , softened
- 85g icing sugar , sifted
- pinch ground cinnamon
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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