Dessert for 16
Carrot Cake with nuts and seeds
$6.16for 460 minServes 16
Spiced carrot cake bakes with lemon and nuts, then gets covered with tangy cream cheese frosting.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 1.15 lb | $1.23Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $4.72Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2.25 | $1.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $24.64 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
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
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts
$1.54 per serving$6.16 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp all-spice
- 4 cups carrots
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups flavorless oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 cup butter
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temp
- 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl.
- Whisk the sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice in a large bowl, then stir in the carrots and nuts.
- Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture and spread the batter in the pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool completely.
- Beat the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth, then spread it over the cooled cake.
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