Dessert for 8

Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting with nuts and seeds

Name: Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting with nuts and seeds
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups finely grated carrots; 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil; 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice; 3/4 cup golden raisin; 3/4 chopped pecans; 3/4 cup coconut; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese; 1/2 cup butter; 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans

$12.11for 470 minServes 8

Carrots, pineapple, raisins, pecans, and coconut bake into a moist cake topped with sweet cream cheese frosting.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Carrots, 0.85 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.85 lb	$0.92Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Canned fruit, 8 oz$0.12/oz typical	8 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 3.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	3.75 oz	$1.69Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 5.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	5.25 oz	$3.67Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 2.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.67Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$24.22

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian High-protein Budget Desserts

Typical price

$3.03 per serving$12.11 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

3 cups finely grated carrots
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice
3/4 cup golden raisin
3/4 chopped pecans
3/4 cup coconut
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking oil.
Whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Stir in the carrots, eggs, oil, vanilla, pineapple, raisins, coconut, and three-fourths cup pecans.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 45 minutes, until the center is firm.
Beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Cool the cake for 15 minutes, spread on the frosting, and sprinkle with the remaining pecans.

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