Vintage Carrot Cake (Handed Down Recipe)
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A classic carrot walnut cake with tender, moist crumb topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting. The cake strikes a balance between sweetness and spice, and the frosting has an almost marshmallow-like texture. A timeless dessert for celebrations and gatherings.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 16- 4 large eggs (room temp)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil or extra light olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (*measured correctly)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 lb carrots (about 3 cups, grated on the large holes of a box grater)
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened at room temp)
- 1 stick (8 Tbsp or 113 grams of butter, softened at room temp)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts (toasted on a skillet and coarsely chopped)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 265mg
- Total sugar
- 29g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 244mg
- Calcium
- 58mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 265MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.