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Carrot-Cranberry Cake

Enjoy your carrots naturally sweet, baked in a cake frosted with rich cream cheese frosting.

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Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 2 hr 0 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake

1 3/4: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

2: teaspoons baking soda

2: teaspoons baking powder

2: teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon ground allspice

1 1/2: cups granulated sugar

1: cup mayonnaise or sour cream

3: eggs

1: tablespoon ginger-flavored brandy or water

2: cups shredded carrots (about 4 medium)

1: can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

1/2: cup chopped pecans or walnuts

1/2: cup sweetened dried cranberries

Cream Cheese Frosting

2: packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened

3: tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

1/2: teaspoon ginger-flavored brandy or vanilla

1/8: teaspoon salt, if desired

2 1/2: to 3 cups powdered sugar

: Sugared cranberries, if desired

: Sugared orange peel, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of three 8-inch square pans or three 8-inch round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.
2 Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the allspice; set aside. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, mayonnaise and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until blended. Beat in 1 tablespoon brandy. Gradually beat in flour mixture until batter is smooth. Stir in carrots, pineapple, pecans and dried cranberries. Pour into pans.
3 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, 1/2 teaspoon brandy and 1/8 teaspoon salt on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Fill layers and frost side and top of cake with frosting. Garnish with cranberries and orange peel. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Regular brandy can be used for the ginger-flavored brandy in the cake and frosting; add 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger with the cake's dry ingredients.

If you have only two pans, spread one-third of the batter in each of two prepared pans. Cover and refrigerate remaining batter while first two layers bake. After removing cakes from pans, cool one pan before baking remaining batter. Third layer may need to bake 1 to 2 minutes longer.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 570
Calories from Fat: 240),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27g; 27%
(Saturated Fat 8g, 8% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 85mg; 85%;
Sodium: 590mg; 590%;
Total Carbohydrate: 76g; 76%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 58g 58% ),
Protein: 5g; 5%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 50%;
Vitamin C: 2%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/1/2012 8:34:40 AM REPORT ABUSE nuclear finz said:

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I made this and added coconut to the cake and orange flavor and zest to the frosting.

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Posted 11/11/2011 4:42:36 AM REPORT ABUSE SriniUAT said:

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I made this for my mother on her birthday. Carrot cake is her favorite, I have made her a different recipe every year. She has told me that this one was her favorite and to keep making this same one every year.<a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/">Pillsbury</a>

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Posted 10/21/2011 8:04:21 AM REPORT ABUSE gpat said:

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I tried this recipe about 10 years ago from the book that Sally Sibthorpe mentioned. Emily, this is now our family's official Carrot Cake. It is the absolute best! I have learned to double the frosting for my sweets lovers.

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