Carrot Cake
- Ingredients:13
- Servings:48
- Calories per serving:680
Carrot Cake
- Ingredients:13
- Servings:48
- Calories per serving:680
It's the classic carrot cake with shredded carrots, coconut, raisins and walnuts. The moist, spiced cake is topped with the equally classic cream cheese icing.
Ingredient
Cake Batter
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Water, cool approx. 72°F | 3 lb 8.00 oz | 7 cups |
| Gold Medal™ White Cake Mix (11132) | 5 lb | 1 box |
| Carrots, fresh, shredded | 8 oz | 2 cups |
| Walnuts, chopped | 8 oz | 2 cups |
| Shredded coconut | 8 oz | 2 cups |
| Raisins | 10 oz | 2 cups |
| Vanilla extract | ---Value Not Available | 2 Tbsp |
| Cinnamon, ground | ---Value Not Available | 2 Tbsp |
| Nutmeg, ground | ---Value Not Available | 1 Tbsp |
| Ginger, dried, ground | ---Value Not Available | 2 tsp |
Icing
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Cream cheese, softened | 6 lb | 12 cups |
| Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216) | 2 lb | 3 1/4 cups |
Finishing
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216) | 3 lb | 4 3/4 cups |
Instructions
- Batter
Mix half of the water and the entire cake mix in mixer bowl using paddle attachment on medium speed 2 minutes.
Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle. Add remaining water. Mix 2 minutes on low speed.
Add carrots, walnuts, coconut, raisins, vanilla and spices to batter. Mix on low speed 1 minute.
Deposit 1 lb 5 oz of batter into each of 8 well greased 8-inch round cake pans.
Bake as directed below and allow to cool.
| Bake | Temp | Time |
|---|---|---|
Convection Oven* |
300°F |
25-30 minutes |
Standard Oven |
350°F |
28-33 minutes |
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 12 minutes of baking.
- Icing
Stir cream cheese in mixer with paddle attachment 5 minutes on medium speed.
Add vanilla icing, and mix on low speed until smooth, approx. 1 minute.
Refrigerate until ready to assemble cake. Use two 8-inch layers for each cake.
Spread approx. 10 oz icing on bottom cake layer. Place second cake layer on top of icing.
Frost top and side of cake with approx. 22 oz of the remaining icing.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories680
- Total Fat36g
- Protein7g
- Total Carbohydrate80g
- Sugars59g
Servings: 48
Serving Size: 1 Slice
Amount Per Serving Calories : 680
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 36g | 56% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 97% |
| Trans Fat | ½g | % Value Not Available |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | % Value Not Available |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3&½g | % Value Not Available |
| Omega-3 | ½g | % Value Not Available |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 660mg | 27% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 80g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Insoluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Sugars | 59g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 7g | % Value Not Available |
| Vitamin D | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 8% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 8% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 30% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value Not Available | 10% |
| Riboflavin | Value Not Available | 8% |
| Niacin | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Folic Acid | Value Not Available | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Phosphorus | Value Not Available | 8% |
| Magnesium | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Zinc | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Manganese | Value Not Available | 20% |
| Selenium | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Copper | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Beta-Carotene | Value Not Available | % Value Not Available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 2&½,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 3,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 7,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 1oz-eq,
- Dairy 1c,
- Fats & Oils 0tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Carbohydrate Choice5
