MOIST CARROT CAKE

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This moist flavorful carrot cake always gets raves, but no one ever believes me when I reveal the secret ingredient - tomato soup! It's a beautiful dessert with its light orange color and rich frosting. - Recipe from TOH - Grace Yaskovic, Branchville, New Jersey

Provided by Ceezie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dash salt
1 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dried currant (optional)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk
chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add soup and egg; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the carrots, walnuts and raisins or currants if desired.
  • Pour into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan aka bundt pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • In another mixing bowl, combine the first four frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cake; top with walnuts if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.7, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 379.9, Carbohydrate 68.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 48.8, Protein 5.4

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