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Cardamom-Spiced Carrot Cake with Whipped Cream-Cheese Frosting Recipe
14 ingredients
1 double-layer 8-inch cake (10 to 12 servings)
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Have your cake and eat your veggies too, with this moist, nicely spiced carrot cake. It's flavorful enough on its own, but topped with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
927
Calories
29g
Protein
31g
Fat
131g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 4 large eggs , at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup well-shaken low-fat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 pounds carrots , grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 6 cups)
- 1 cup walnuts , toasted and finely chopped
Directions
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By chow ·
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