50 Easter Recipes | The BEST Carrot Cake Recipe
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Foodie Crush · by Heidi Larsen★ 5.0 (14)

50 Easter Recipes | The BEST Carrot Cake Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING85M COOK
CAL 46%·PRO 16%
CARBS 97G42% OF CAL
5G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC21G OTHER71G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 57G56% OF CAL
24G SAT33G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A classic spiced carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Moist and tender with warm cinnamon and ginger notes, topped with tangy-sweet frosting. A traditional Easter and spring dessert.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 10
  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (, two sticks at room temperature, divided)
  • 1 pound full fat cream cheese (, at room temperature)
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup (, the darker the better)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 3/4 cup full fat buttermilk (, at room temperature)
  • 1 pound carrots (, peeled and either shredded in a food processor, or coarsely grated with a box grater (about 4 cups))
  • 2 1/2 cups (all-purpose flour)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
PREP
60M
SODIUM
568MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.