Indulgent Carrot Cake

Name: Indulgent Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Sift together:; 2 cups flour 1tsp each: cinnamon ginger allspice nutmeg salt. 2 tsp baking soda; Cream together:; 2 cups sugar 1-1/2 cups canola oil 4 eggs; Add:; 3 cups freshly grated carrots 3/4 cup raisins; FROSTING - cream together:; 4 oz cream cheese 1/2 stick parkay 1/2 box powdered sugar (give or take - that is appx.2 cups) 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup flaked coconut

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

Sift together:2 cups flour, 1tsp each: cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, salt. 2 tsp baking sodaCream together:2 cups sugar, 1-1/2 cups canola oil, 4 eggsAdd:3 cups freshly grated carrots, 3/4 cup raisinsFROSTING - cream together:4 oz cream cheese, 1/2 stick parkay, 1/2 box powdered sugar (give or take - that is appx.2 cups),1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup flaked coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 350
Blend sifted ingredients with creamed ingredients. Add the carrots and raisins. Add to greased and floured 13x9 pan (I flour with wondra). OR two 8-9" round pans. Bake 45-50 minutes for the 13x9 a little less for two round pans. Remove, let cool. Turn out onto wire rack and frost 2 layers if round or leave in pan and frost if 13 x 9. Makes 24 servings

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HHUSTON.

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 342.9
Total Fat: 19.7 g
Cholesterol: 40.6 mg
Sodium: 259.2 mg
Total Carbs: 40.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 3.0 g

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Member Reviews

JERIJO66
OMG-this is the same recipe that I have. This has been in my family for over 30 years (that I know of). Very delicious cake, but very rich, BE WARNED!!! - 8/12/09
VELVETSAPPHIRE
I love carrot cake and this sounds very much like one a friend used to make so I'm going to have to try it somewhere down the road. I'll just cut the pieces smaller :) Thanks for sharing. - 8/27/08
UPFORFUN03
Sounds good! - 8/26/08
HOCKIMAMA
This carrot cake sounds so good! I'll have to make it sometime instead of my usual recipe! - 8/24/08