CARROT SPICE BUNDT CAKE

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This bundt cake with carrots, apples and spices is just a delicious delight!! For a special party, this cake with it's creamy lemonly icing is just perfect -

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups carrots, coarsely grated, loosely packed
1 apple, peeled and chopped
1 (125 g) package cream cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Lightly grease a 10-inch bundt pan.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt and baking soda.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together oil with sugar, then eggs and vanilla, Stir in flour mixture until blended. Stir in carrots and apple. Scrape into prepared pan and smooth top as best you can.
  • Bake in a 350F oven until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.
  • Remove from oven. Let stand in pan on rack for 15 minutes. Run knife around edge, then carefully turn out onto cooling rack to cool completely before icing.
  • ICING:.
  • In a large bowl, and using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese with butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until thick spreadable consistency. Beat in vanilla and lemon juice until blended. Add a little more confectioners' sugar if mixture is too runny to spread. Swirl on top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 592.2, Fat 31.9, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 87, Sodium 346.2, Carbohydrate 72, Fiber 2, Sugar 49.2, Protein 5.9

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