Kitchen Sink Carrot Cake

Carrot cake has been a popular dessert since the Middle Ages when sugar and sweeteners were scarce and carrots were used as a natural sweetener in cakes.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 85 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 18.

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Kitchen Sink Carrot Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, International Courses: Any, Cake, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 35 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 25 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 4080

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 250 gram Carrots
• 200 gram All-purpose Flour
• 200 gram Sugar
• 150 milliliter Vegetable Oil
• 3 Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 2 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 100 gram Walnuts
• 100 gram Raisins
• 200 gram Cream Cheese
• 50 gram Butter
• 100 gram Powdered Sugar
• 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 1 Orange Zest

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Grate the carrots.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the grated carrots, all-purpose flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and salt.
4. Mix well until all the ingredients are fully incorporated.
5. Stir in the walnuts and raisins.
6. Transfer the batter into a greased baking pan.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. While the cake is baking, prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and orange zest until smooth and creamy.
9. Once the cake is baked, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
10. Remove the cake from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
11. Once the cake is cooled, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake.
12. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 340kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 25g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.