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Grownup carrot cake

 
One serving costs about $1.44

$1.44 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 90 minutes

Ready in 1 hour and 30 minutes

16 easter,vegetarian,lacto ovo vegetarian dessert
spoonacular Score:5%

Spoonacular Score: 5%

 

Grownup carrot cake could be just the lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 682 calories. This recipe serves 16 and costs $1.44 per serving. It is brought to you by Foodista. A mixture of butter, extra virgin olive oil, cream cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. It works well as a reasonably priced dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Easter. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 34%, which is rather bad. Similar recipes include Grownup Hamburger Helper Mac ‘n Cheese, Grownup Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese, and Grownup Hamburger Helper Mac ‘n Cheese.

Cream Sherry, Port, and Port Wine are great choices for Carrot Cake. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "

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Ingredients

Servings:
4 cups
4 cups all purpose flour
all purpose flour
1.53 tsps
1.53 tsps baking soda
baking soda
3 Tbsps
3 Tbsps bourbon
bourbon
1.25 pounds
1.25 pounds carrots
carrots
1.95 Tbsps
1.95 Tbsps cinnamon
cinnamon
8 ounce
8 ounce cream cheese
cream cheese
6
6  eggs
eggs
2 cups
2 cups extra virgin olive oil
extra virgin olive oil
0.72 tsps
0.72 tsps ground ginger
ground ginger
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice
fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp olive oil
olive oil
1.5 cups
1.5 cups canned fresh pineapple
canned fresh pineapple
3 cups
3 cups powdered sugar
powdered sugar
4 cups
4 cups sugar
sugar
2.67 cups
2.67 cups sweetened shredded coconut
sweetened shredded coconut
6.09 Tbsps
6.09 Tbsps unsalted butter
unsalted butter
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp vanilla paste
vanilla paste
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps vanilla paste
vanilla paste
4 cups all purpose flour
4 cups
all purpose flour
1.53 tsps baking soda
1.53 tsps
baking soda
3 Tbsps bourbon
3 Tbsps
bourbon
1.25 pounds carrots
1.25 pounds
carrots
1.95 Tbsps cinnamon
1.95 Tbsps
cinnamon
8 ounce cream cheese
8 ounce
cream cheese
6  eggs
6
eggs
2 cups extra virgin olive oil
2 cups
extra virgin olive oil
0.72 tsps ground ginger
0.72 tsps
ground ginger
2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsps
fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp
olive oil
1.5 cups canned fresh pineapple
1.5 cups
canned fresh pineapple
3 cups powdered sugar
3 cups
powdered sugar
4 cups sugar
4 cups
sugar
2.67 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2.67 cups
sweetened shredded coconut
6.09 Tbsps unsalted butter
6.09 Tbsps
unsalted butter
1 Tbsp vanilla paste
1 Tbsp
vanilla paste
2 Tbsps vanilla paste
2 Tbsps
vanilla paste

Equipment

baking paper
baking paper
hand mixer
hand mixer
food processor
food processor
mixing bowl
mixing bowl
toothpicks
toothpicks
oven
oven
blender
blender
pot
pot
baking paper
baking paper
hand mixer
hand mixer
food processor
food processor
mixing bowl
mixing bowl
toothpicks
toothpicks
oven
oven
blender
blender
pot
pot


Instructions

  1. For the cake:
  2. Arrange oven racks in the middle of the oven so they can accommodate three 9" cake pans. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put carrots in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook until fork-tender, about 12 - 15 minutes. Drain the carrots and allow to cool. When cool, puree in a food processor or blender. Set aside.
  3. While carrots are cooking, line three 9" cake pans with parchment paper. Butter or lightly oil both sides of the parchment so that the parchment adheres to the cake pans.
  4. In a large bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves together. Add the vanilla, bourbon, eggs and olive oil and mix to combine with an electric mixer. Add the carrots, fresh pineapple and coconut and stir by hand to combine. Pour the mixture evenly into three cake pans.
  5. Bake the cake layers for about 1 hour. Cakes are done when a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set on cooling racks.
  6. For the frosting:
  7. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer. Sift the powdered sugar into the bowl, add the lemon and vanilla and continue mixing until frosting is smooth.
  8. When ready to frost, remove the parchment paper from each layer. Frost between layers and on top of the cake. This frosting is very rich, so I prefer not to frost the sides of the cake.

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $1.44
Ingredient
4 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons bourbon
1.25 pounds carrots
2 tablespoons cinnamon
8 ounces cream cheese
6 eggs
2 cups extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1.5 cups canned fresh pineapple
3 cups powdered sugar
4 cups sugar
2.6666667461395264 cups sweetened shredded coconut
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla paste
2 tablespoons vanilla paste
Price
$0.67
$0.03
$1.54
$1.00
$0.64
$2.35
$1.44
$5.15
$0.44
$0.20
$0.17
$0.78
$1.16
$1.10
$1.80
$0.73
$1.28
$2.56
$23.02

Nutritional Information

Quickview
681 Calories
7g Protein
22g Total Fat
112g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
681k
34%

Fat
22g
35%

  Saturated Fat
11g
74%

Carbohydrates
112g
38%

  Sugar
84g
94%

Cholesterol
87mg
29%

Sodium
448mg
20%

Alcohol
0.94g
5%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
14%

Vitamin A
6344IU
127%

Manganese
0.89mg
45%

Selenium
20µg
29%

Vitamin B1
0.3mg
20%

Folate
75µg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.31mg
18%

Iron
2mg
13%

Fiber
3g
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Phosphorus
113mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin K
9µg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.16mg
8%

Potassium
271mg
8%

Copper
0.15mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.69mg
7%

Magnesium
25mg
6%

Zinc
0.92mg
6%

Calcium
56mg
6%

Vitamin C
4mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.19µg
3%

Vitamin D
0.41µg
3%

covered percent of daily need

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