Carrot Cake

Name: Carrot Cake
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups/500 ml all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon/15 ml baking powder; 2 teaspoons/10 ml baking soda; 1 teaspoon/5 ml ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5 ml allspice; 1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5 ml ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5 ml ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5 ml salt; 1 1/2 cups/375 ml sugar; 1 cup/250 ml canola oil; 4 eggs; 3 cups/750 ml peeled and grated carrots; 1 cup/250 ml chopped pineapple; 1 cup/250 ml walnuts, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup/125 ml dried cherries; 1/2 cup/125 ml dried golden raisins; 2 packages cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup/125 ml butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups/625 ml icing sugar; Zest and juice of 1 orange; 1/2 cup/125 ml maple syrup; 1 cup/250 ml toasted walnuts

Recipe courtesy of Chuck Hughes

Show: Chuckmas

Episode: Chuckmas

Carrot Cake

2 Reviews

Level: Easy
Yield: 12 servings
Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Serving Size

1 of 12 servings

Calories

837

Total Fat

48

Saturated Fat

11

Carbohydrates

100

Dietary Fiber

4

Sugar

74

Protein

9

Cholesterol

90

Sodium

503

Total: 1 hr 30 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr

Level: Easy
Yield: 12 servings
Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Serving Size

1 of 12 servings

Calories

837

Total Fat

48

Saturated Fat

11

Carbohydrates

100

Dietary Fiber

4

Sugar

74

Protein

9

Cholesterol

90

Sodium

503

Total: 1 hr 30 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr

Ingredients

Cake:

2 cups/500 ml all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon/15 ml baking powder

2 teaspoons/10 ml baking soda

1 teaspoon/5 ml ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5 ml allspice

1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5 ml ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5 ml ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon/ 2.5 ml salt

1 1/2 cups/375 ml sugar

1 cup/250 ml canola oil

4 eggs

3 cups/750 ml peeled and grated carrots

1 cup/250 ml chopped pineapple

1 cup/250 ml walnuts, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup/125 ml dried cherries

1/2 cup/125 ml dried golden raisins

Frosting:

2 packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup/125 ml butter, softened

2 1/2 cups/625 ml icing sugar

Zest and juice of 1 orange

Maple Walnuts:

1/2 cup/125 ml maple syrup

1 cup/250 ml toasted walnuts

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

For the cake: With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line two 8-inch (20-cm) springform pans with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
In another bowl, combine the sugar, oil and eggs with a whisk. Gently stir in the dry ingredients. With a spatula, gently fold in the carrots, pineapple, walnuts, cherries and raisins.
Divide the batter between the pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans on a rack. Run the blade of a knife around the cakes and unmold.
For the frosting: In a bowl, cream the cream cheese with the butter and icing sugar with an electric mixer. Add the zest and juice and continue beating until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
Spread the frosting over the top of the cakes and stack them on a platter.
For the maple walnuts: In a skillet, bring the syrup to a boil. Add the walnuts and stir continuously until the syrup has crystallized around the walnuts. Pour onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and let cool. Garnish the cake.