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Carrot and Walnut Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Murooj Ibraheem PHOTO BY: Melowdie

"A nice carrot and walnut cake with a slight taste of spice due to some spices like cardamom. It's not too sweet and the count of calories is moderate."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 10 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 -9 or 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
  2. Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together and set aside.
  3. Beat the eggs with the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground cardamom together for 5 minutes. Stir in the confectioner's sugar and mix well. Beat in the vegetable oil and continue beating for 5 minutes.
  4. Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the egg mixture. With a spoon stir in the carrots and the walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Enjoy it with a glass of milk or a cup of tea.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2008 by Brian
Absolutely gorgeous! I just followed the recipe exactly, except added a little bit of clove.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by CARROTT38
Kids love these! Walnuts or Not, Freezer or not they won't last long with kids around! CS MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2003 by k. treat
excellent! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2007 by nns007
The cake turned out really great!We loved it. Thanks for the recipe. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2008 by Melowdie
Ever since I was little carrot cake has always been my favourite and there was a certain cafe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2008 by Sherina
Perfect carrot cake in every way MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by NRob86
Delicious! Great recipe, thanks! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by ahfisher
Absolutely fabulous! I made this for the first time yesterday for Easter dinner and it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by PUMPKIN314
This is a European style cake. It's quite dry and not particularly sweet, but frosting helps... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by CHICKLETTE
This wasn't the best carrot cake I've ever had. It was sort of dry. It wasn't very flavorful.... MORE