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Carrot Cake Recipe

A moist and flavorful carrot cake with a creamy frosting.
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Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 450 kcal

Ingredients 

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1.5 cups Vegetable oil
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 cups Grated carrots
  • 1 cup Chopped walnuts

Instructions 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in carrots and fold in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 5000IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1.5mg

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Carrot Cake
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