CARROT WALNUT CAKE

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A carrot cake that is moist, but not oily. The cream cheese frosting is delicious and does not form a crust.

Provided by Krissyp

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
⅛ cup orange juice
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
4 cups grated carrots
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter
1 ⅓ cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch round cake pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the 1 cup butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir in the eggs and the orange juice. Add the sifted dry ingredient, mix well. Finally, fold in the walnuts, raisins and carrots. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
  • To make the frosting, in a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, vanilla, 1/2 cup butter and confectioners sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.6 calories, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 107.7 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 401.7 mg, Sugar 39 g

Caidyn Chalmers
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This cake is a great way to use up leftover carrots.


Adnan Saif
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I love this cake!


Blake S
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This cake is delicious!


ash dalton
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit.


Sahar Feizabadi
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This cake is a great way to use up leftover carrots.


Moussa mohamed
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I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful.


Amjad Roonjho
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This cake is delicious! It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.


DRAFI
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Uio Ipl
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This cake is a great way to use up leftover carrots. It's also a delicious and healthy snack.


Taraji Easterling
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I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


Miss Nila
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This cake is delicious and it's so easy to make. I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Elecia Massoud
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I've been making this cake for years and it's always a hit. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.


M shahid Shahid
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This cake is easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Hasan Noor
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it. It was so moist and flavorful.


Leaf Monke
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This cake is delicious! I love the combination of carrots and walnuts.


Emmanuel Tweneboah
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I've made this cake several times now and it's always a winner. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.


Numan Haider
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This cake was a hit at my last party! I used a bundt pan and it turned out beautifully. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch.


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