Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Icing Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 c. unsalted butter, plus 1 Tbsp. for cake pan (250 mL plus 15 mL)
- 2 c. sugar (500 mL)
- 1 tsp grnd cinnamon (5 mL)
- 4 x Large eggs
- 1 1/2 c. grated carrot (375 mL)
- 2 1/2 c. flour, plus 2 Tbsp. for cake pan (625 mL plus 30 mL)
- 3 tsp baking pwdr (15 mL)
- 1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)
- 1/3 c. warm water (75 mL)
- 10 ounce finely minced fresh pineapple, or possibly well-liquid removed tinned (283 g) Icing
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, room temperature (125 mL)
- 1/2 lb cream cheese, room temperature (250 g)
- 2 c. icing sugar (500 mL)
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (15 mL)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In an electric mixer cream together 1 c. (250 mL) butter, sugar and cinnamon till smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the Large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in the grated carrot.
- Sift together the flour, baking pwdr and salt.
- Mix 1/2 of the flour into the butter mix, then add in 1/2 the water, mix well.
- Fold in the remaining flour and waterFold in the pineapple.
- Grease the 2 cake pans with the remaining butter and dust with the remaining flour.
- Divide the batter proportionately between the 2 cake pans.
- Bake for 35 min till a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Cold in the pan for 10 min then remove from the pan and cold completely.
- Icing:Cream together the butter and cream cheese till smooth.
- Whip in the icing sugar and lemon juice.
- Slice both cooled cakes into 2 layers.
- Spread the icing in between the layers as you stack them up.
- Ice the top and sides of the cake to finish.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 392g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 1372 | |
| Calories from Fat 579 | 42% |
| Total Fat 65.84g | 82% |
| Saturated Fat 38.01g | 152% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 303mg | 101% |
| Sodium 1268mg | 53% |
| Potassium 391mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 180.62g | 48% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.0g | 13% |
| Sugars 92.09g | 61% |
| Protein 18.85g | 30% |
