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Carrot cake
Calories & nutrition facts
homemade, with cream cheese icing
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 407 kcal —
- Protein 3.8 g 8%
- Carbohydrate 52 g 19%
- Fat 21 g 27%
- Saturated fat 2.9 g 14%
- Fibre 1.1 g 4%
- Sugars 39 g —
- Sodium 151 mg 7%
- Cholesterol 55.1 mg 18%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 147 µg 16%
- Vitamin C 0.86 mg 1%
- Vitamin D 0.18 µg 1%
- Vitamin E 3.4 mg 23%
- Vitamin K 23.8 µg 20%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.1 mg 8%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.15 mg 11%
- Niacin (B3) 0.95 mg 6%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.46 mg 9%
- Vitamin B6 0.04 mg 2%
- Folate (B9) 31.2 µg 8%
- Vitamin B12 0.23 µg 9%
Minerals
- Calcium 37.2 mg 3%
- Iron 1.1 mg 6%
- Magnesium 7.6 mg 2%
- Phosphorus 52.4 mg 4%
- Potassium 98.8 mg 2%
- Zinc 0.35 mg 3%
- Copper 0.04 mg 5%
- Manganese 0.19 mg 8%
- Selenium 10.5 µg 19%
Similar foods
- Carrot cake mixpudding-type, dry, unprepared415 kcal / 100 g
- Chocolate cakehomemade, with chocolate icing, frosting374 kcal / 100 g
- Carrot muffinwith frosting335 kcal / 100 g
- Carrot halvahomemade354 kcal / 100 g
- Coconut cakewhite, with / icing, homemade419 kcal / 100 g
- Pumpkin cakehomemade233 kcal / 100 g
- White cake with coconut icinghomemade, frosting356 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Carrot cake
How finely should you grate carrots for carrot cake?
Use the fine side of a box grater so the carrot blends into the crumb and softens as it bakes. Don’t squeeze out the moisture; it helps keep the cake tender.
How do you know when carrot cake is baked through?
Bake at about 170°C in a fan oven and start checking after 40 minutes; a deep cake may need 50–60 minutes. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs, not wet batter.
Does carrot cake need to be kept in the fridge?
If it has cream cheese icing, cover it and refrigerate it, then bring a slice towards room temperature before serving. An uniced cake can be kept in an airtight tin at room temperature for a few days.
Can you freeze carrot cake?
Yes. Freeze it uniced, in slices or as a whole cake, wrapped well; thaw it covered at room temperature. Cream cheese icing is best added after thawing, as it can turn soft or grainy.
What goes well with carrot cake?
Cream cheese icing is the classic topping: its tang balances the sweet, spiced cake. Chopped walnuts or pecans add crunch, while raisins are often mixed into the batter.
Can you make carrot cake without raisins or nuts?
Yes; leave either out without changing the basic method. If you want extra texture, replace the raisins with chopped dried apricots, or use seeds instead of nuts.
What is the difference between carrot cake and a carrot muffin?
They use similar flavours, but carrot cake is usually baked as a larger, softer cake and often finished with cream cheese icing. Carrot muffins are portioned into individual cases and are easier to take along without icing.
Why can carrot cake turn out dense?
Overmixing after adding the flour can make the crumb heavy, so fold just until the dry ingredients disappear. Also check that your raising agent is fresh and that the centre is fully baked.
Source: Canadian Nutrient File 6629 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
