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Carrot Cake Recipe

Time
1 hr 5 min
Makes
15
Ingredients
20

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Ingredients

Servings
15 servings
Amounts
  • 3 cups finely grated carrots (4-5 large carrots)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce*
  • ¾ cup cooking oil*
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cups golden raisins, optional**
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 6 Tbsp salted butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup chopped pecans, to garnish
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Nutrition · per serving

1 slice per serving

Calories
533 kcal
Fat
25 g
Fiber
2 g
Sodium
276 mg
Protein
5 g
Carbohydrate
75 g

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