CARROT CAKE I

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This recipe makes a sumptuous carrot cake with cinnamon accents and a homemade cream cheese glaze.

Provided by Kathleen Dickerson

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cups grated carrots
4 eggs
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup golden raisins
1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat together the eggs, oil, and white sugar. Blend mixture for thirty seconds.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Add the carrots and raisins. Pour egg mixture into dry ingredients, and mix well.
  • Pour batter into well greased 10 inch tube or bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 60 to 70 minutes. Cool cake on wire rack, and then refrigerate until completely cooled.
  • To make Cream Cheese Glaze: Blend together confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, corn syrup, and vanilla. Spread over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.3 calories, Carbohydrate 76 g, Cholesterol 69.8 mg, Fat 27.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 551.2 mg, Sugar 54.7 g

Mansur Usman
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This cake is perfect for a fall day. It's warm and comforting.


Hope Wadsworth
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I made this cake for my birthday and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Sahra Doll
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This cake is a bit too dense for my taste. I prefer a lighter, fluffier cake.


Isuru Nimesh madusanka
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I love the cream cheese frosting on this cake. It's so smooth and creamy.


alyssa prins
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll reduce the amount of sugar next time.


Md Abdul Azad
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I'm not a baker, but this cake turned out perfect! I'm so happy with how it came out.


aralim
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This cake is so easy to make. I love that I can just throw all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them up.


temmy tope
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


mine tube94
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This cake is perfect for a special occasion. It's beautiful and delicious.


kristian carver
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I thought this cake was just okay. It wasn't as flavorful as I was hoping for.


subhash raja
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This cake was a bit too dense for my taste.


Fawzy Hamada
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I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of carrot cake. But I'm so glad I did! This cake is amazing. It's not too sweet and the carrots add a nice texture.


YOSHAA!!
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was a huge hit.


Ariyan Ador
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This carrot cake is the best I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is to die for. I will definitely be making this again and again.