Photo: David Holifield
carrot cake
16 ingredients
Serves 12
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Very moist carrot cake receipe. Easy to make and tastes delicious. It went down very well with the adults & children at my sons 1st birthday party!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
858
Calories
22g
Protein
31g
Fat
120g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| 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
- 250ml (8fl oz) sunflower oil
- 225g (8oz) light muscovado sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 225g (8oz) self-raising flour
- large pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 250g (9oz) carrots, peeled and grated
- Frosting
- 50g (2oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 225g cream cheese eg philadelphia
- 25g (1oz) icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- To finish
- 8 pecan halves, roughly chopped
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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