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Carrot Cake / Cupcake Recipe
Looking for a Carrot Cake or cupcake Recipe? Here is one that makes a moist, dense, flavorful but not so sweet carrot cake or cupcakes that is simple and easy to follow.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 639 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cups oil
- 2 cups milk
- 2 ½ cups wheat flour
- 1 cups white flour
- 6 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups grated carrots
- ⅔ cups raisins
- ⅔ cups chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare an 8-9 inch/20-22cm round cake pan or springform. (How to prepare pan?)
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Mix together sugar and eggs. Beat well. Add oil and milk. Mix again.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix.
- Add the grated carrots, nuts, and raisins and stir just enough to blend evenly.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30- 35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans, place on wire racks. Cool completely. Fill and frost as desired.
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Notes
- For Cupcake:Use below to replace measurements for related ingredients above 1 ½ cups milk4 tsp baking powder
- Follow below direction instead of above.2. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.6. Pour into lined muffin tin about half or three-quarter full and bake for 20 minutes..
Nutrition Information
Calories
639kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
79mg
(3%)
Potassium
738mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
5505IU
(110%)
Vitamin C
2.6mg
(3%)
Calcium
270mg
(27%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 639
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 639kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 738mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 5505IU | 110% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 270mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.