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Orange Carrot Cake

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Orange Carrot Cake
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  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 15
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Juicy bits of mandarin oranges flavor every bite of classic carrot cake. Cream cheese adds rich flavor to ready-to-spread frosting.
Updated Sep 25, 2019

Ingredients

Cake

Topping

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
  • 2
    In medium bowl, stir carrots and coconut with 3 tablespoons of the dry cake mix. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, the oil, water, cinnamon, allspice, eggs and oranges with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in carrots and coconut. Pour into pan.
  • 3
    Bake 41 to 46 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 4
    In large bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Stir in frosting until well mixed. Spread frosting over cake. Sprinkle with pecans (or top with additional mandarin orange segments just before serving). Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Buy an extra can of mandarin orange segments for the garnish.

Nutrition

430 Calories, 24g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 50g Total Carbohydrate, 34g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
24g
36%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
350mg
15%
Potassium
130mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
50g
17%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
34g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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