Today Show Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: Today Show Carrot Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 2 cups all purpose flour; 1 TBSP baking powder; 1 TSP baking soda; 1 TSP cinnamon; 1/2 TSP allspice; 1/2 TSP ground cloves; 1/2 TSP nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup canola oil; 4 eggs; 3 cups peeled and grated carrots; 1 cup chopped pineapple; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup dried cherries; 1/2 cup golden raisins; Frosting; 2 8 oz pkg cream cheese; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; zest and juice of 1 orange; Maple Walnuts; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1 cup toasted walnuts

Servings: persons

Cake
2 cups all purpose flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1 TSP baking soda
1 TSP cinnamon
1/2 TSP allspice
1/2 TSP ground cloves
1/2 TSP nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 eggs
3 cups peeled and grated carrots
1 cup chopped pineapple
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup golden raisins
Frosting
2 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
zest and juice of 1 orange
Maple Walnuts
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 cup toasted walnuts

1
Preheat oven to 350. with rack in middle position. Line 2 8 inch springform pans with parchment. In a bowl, combine 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 come out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans on a rack. Run blade of knife around cakes and unmold.
2
In a bowl, cream the cream cheese with the butter and sugar. Add the zest and juice and continue beating until the frosting is smooth and creamy. Spread icing over layers and stack on plate.
3
For the walnuts: Im 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 and cool. Garnish the cake.

2418

kcal

Calories

149

Fat

256

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 25 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake, 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 TBSP baking powder, 1 TSP baking soda, and more.

Yes, Today Show Carrot Cake 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.

Today Show Carrot Cake

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