Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Averie Cooks · by Averie Sunshine★ 4.6 (22)

Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

NUTRITION · PER SERVING215M COOK
CAL 40%·PRO 14%
CARBS 93G47% OF CAL
3G FIBER73G ADDED3G INTRINSIC14G OTHER76G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 45G51% OF CAL
27G SAT18G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A tender two-layer carrot cake with warm spices and tangy cream cheese frosting. Impressive enough for special occasions but easy to make.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon* (I use 3 teaspoons for bolder flavor)
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups grated carrots (by hand on the coarse blade of a box grater)
  • 8 ounces canned crushed pineapple (drained well; optional but highly recommended)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional and divided)
  • ½ cup raisins (optional)
  • 16 ounces brick-style cream cheese (not lite, very well softened to room temp**)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 5 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
PREP
30M
SODIUM
384MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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