Best Carrot And Walnut Cake Recipes

BAKERY-STYLE CARROT AND WALNUT CAKE RECIPE

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Create a spectacular layer cake with our Bakery-Style Carrot and Walnut Cake Recipe. This carrot and walnut cake recipe is made using a 13x9-inch pan.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Cakes

Time 1h38m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) carrot cake mix
1 container (16 oz.) ready-to-spread cream cheese frosting
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake; cool completely. Remove from pan; cut crosswise in half.
Spoon frosting into medium bowl. Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended.
Place 1 cake half, top side down, on plate; spread with about 1/3 of the COOL WHIP mixture. Cover with remaining cake half, top side up. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining COOL WHIP mixture. Press nuts into sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

CARROT AND WALNUT CAKE

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A nice carrot and walnut cake with a slight taste of spice due to some spices like cardamom. It's not too sweet and the count of calories is moderate.

Provided by Murooj Ibraheem

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup milk
6 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cardamom

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together and set aside.
Beat the eggs with the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground cardamom together for 5 minutes. Stir in the confectioner's sugar and mix well. Beat in the vegetable oil and continue beating for 5 minutes.
Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the egg mixture. With a spoon stir in the carrots and the walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Enjoy it with a glass of milk or a cup of tea.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.7 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 81.1 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 237.9 mg, Sugar 14.3 g

CARROT AND WALNUT CAKE

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This deliciously moist carrot cake is made with walnuts and orange zest and is topped with light cream-cheese frosting - it's great for an indulgent dessert or as an adult birthday cake

Provided by cheryl84

Time 1h10m

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 0

Ingredients

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180Ã‚Â°C/350Ã‚Â°F/Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease and flour a 25cm round cake tin.
Toast the walnuts in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Place the carrots, buttermilk, oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and orange zest together in a bowl and whisk thoroughly
In another bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Fold the flour mixture into the carrot mixture, taking care not to overmix. Fold in the toasted walnuts until evenly combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake for 35-45 minutes or until a cocktail stick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Leave to cool for 20 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For the cream cheese frosting:
Cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Gradually add the icing sugar and continue to cream until light and fluffy, add the vanilla extract.
Spread onto the top of the cake and round the sides.