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Easy carrot cake

Carrot cake bars

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The next time you have a craving for carrot cake but don’t want to put in the time of making a full cake, try these easy carrot cake bars instead.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 bars
Calories 607 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon ground
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 3/4 cups vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins rinsed and drained
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Butter for greasing the baking dish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the baking dish with butter and line the bottom with baking paper. Set aside.
  • Add raisins to a small bowl, top with boiling water and let sit for 10 minutes. Drain well and use paper towels to dry.
  • In a medium bowl combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  • Add wet ingredients to a large bowl: eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer, whisk on medium speed until fully combined.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing with mixer on low. Stop from time to time to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Whisk just until fully combined.
  • Stir in shredded carrots, chopped walnuts, and raisins.
  • Transfer to the baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the edges to loosen from the pan. Let it cool in the pan for about 30 minutes. Invert the cake onto a plate and then re-invert onto another plate. Cool completely before frosting.
  • Prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting according to recipe directions.
  • Cover the top of the cake with the frosting.
  • Use chopped walnuts and cinnamon to garnish.
  • Refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours, or until somewhat stiff before cutting into squares/bars and serving.
    Carrot cake squares

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Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 607kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 5gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 293mgPotassium: 259mgFiber: 3gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 2783IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
Keyword carrot cake, carrot cake bars, cream cheese carrot cake, easy carrot cake
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