Carrot Cake & Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

Name: Carrot Cake & Cream Cheese Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; ½ cup canola oil; ½ cup applesauce (subsistution 1/2 cup crushed pineapple); 3 eggs; 1 ½ cups carrots; ½ cup walnut pieces (substitution 1/2 cup pecans); 1 ½ cups flour (all-purpose); 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup margarine (subsistution1/3 cup butter); 4 ounces cream cheese (softened); 2 cups icing sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 1 teaspoon orange peel (grated)

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
½ cup canola oil
½ cup applesauce (subsistution 1/2 cup crushed pineapple)
3 eggs
1 ½ cups carrots
½ cup walnut pieces (substitution 1/2 cup pecans)
1 ½ cups flour (all-purpose)
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup margarine (subsistution1/3 cup butter)
4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
2 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon orange peel (grated)

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Spray a 13 x 9 inch rectangular pan with cooking spray.
3
In a small bowl, whisk sugar, oil, applesauce or crushed pineapple and eggs until smooth.
4
Stir in grated carrot and nuts.
5
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
6
Stir liquid mixture into flour mixture, and mix until flour is just moistened.
7
Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
8
Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
9
Cool cake in pan set on wire rack.
10
Cake can be turn out upside down in about 15 minutes so cake can cool completely before icing.
11
Icing.
12
Cream margarine and cream cheese together.
13
Add icing sugar, vanilla, and enough orange juice to make a fairly stiff icing.
14
Ice cake and sprinkle with orange peel.
15
Chill to set icing.
16
Note:.
17
If you want to ice the sides of the cake as well use 8 oz of cream cheese instead of 4oz.

1320

kcal

Calories

Fat

167

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, ½ cup canola oil, ½ cup applesauce (subsistution 1/2 cup crushed pineapple), 3 eggs, and more.

Yes, Carrot Cake & Cream Cheese Icing falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Carrot Cake & Cream Cheese Icing

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