Chocolate Carrot Cake
- Ingredients:12
- Servings:64
- Calories per serving:350
Chocolate Carrot Cake
- Ingredients:12
- Servings:64
- Calories per serving:350
There's only one way to make traditional carrot cake better: Add chocolate, with Gold Medal™ Devil’s Food Cake Mix.
Ingredient
Cake
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Water, cool approx. 72°F | 3 lb | 6 cups |
| Vegetable oil | 15 oz | 2 cups |
| Eggs, large | 10 oz | 5 each |
| Gold Medal™ Devil's Food Cake Mix (11112) | 5 lb | 1 box |
| Cinnamon, ground | ---Value Not Available | 2 Tbsp |
| Nutmeg, ground | ---Value Not Available | 1 tsp |
| Cloves, ground | ---Value Not Available | 1/2 tsp |
| Carrots, fresh, shredded | 2 lb | 9 cups |
| Raisins | 8 oz | 1 3/4 cups |
| Pecans, chopped | 8 oz | 2 cups |
Cream Cheese Icing
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Cream cheese, softened | 1 lb 8.00 oz | 3 1/2 cups |
| Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216) | 1 lb 8.00 oz | 3 cups |
Instructions
- Batter
Add 1.5 lb water, oil, eggs, cake mix, and spices in mixer bowl fitted with whisk attachment.
Mix on high speed 2 minutes. Add remaining water gradually while mixing on low speed and continue mixing for 1 minute.
Stop mixer and scrape bowl. Add carrots, raisins and pecans to batter.
Mix on low speed 2 minutes. Deposit batter into a greased or parchment-lined full sheet pan.
| Bake | Temp | Time |
|---|---|---|
Convection Oven* |
300°F |
31-37 minutes |
Standard Oven |
350°F |
42-47 minutes |
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 15 minutes of baking.
- Cream Cheese Icing
Place cream cheese into mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment.
Mix on medium speed 2 minutes. Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle.
Add icing and mix on low speed 1 minute. Stop mixer and scrape bowl. Mix an additional 1 minute.
Spread icing evenly over completely cooled cake.
Recipe Tips
- Tip: Cakes that have been frozen prior to icing are much easier to work with. Chocolate icing can be used to pipe and form a chocolate carrot. Tint white icing green to pipe and form a leaf.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories350
- Total Fat20g
- Protein4g
- Total Carbohydrate37g
- Sugars3g
Servings: 64
Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving Calories : 350
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | % Value Not Available |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | % Value Not Available |
| Omega-3 | ½g | % Value Not Available |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 350mg | 15% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 37g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 9% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Insoluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Sugars | 3g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 4g | % Value Not Available |
| Vitamin D | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 8% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 50% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Thiamin | Value Not Available | 8% |
| Riboflavin | Value Not Available | 10% |
| Niacin | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Folic Acid | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Magnesium | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Zinc | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Manganese | Value Not Available | 10% |
| Selenium | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Copper | Value Not Available | 4% |
| 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 1&½,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 1,
- 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 4,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 1tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Carbohydrate Choice2&½
