Carrot-Cranberry Cake

Name: Carrot-Cranberry Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoons ginger-flavored brandy or vanilla; 1 Tbsp ginger-flavored brandy or water; 3 Tbsps butter or margarine, softened; 473 milliliters shredded carrots (about 4 medium); 12 servings Sugared cranberries, if desired; 170 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs; 414 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 237 milliliters mayonnaise or sour cream; 12 servings Sugared orange peel, if desired; 118 milliliters chopped pecans or walnuts; 227 grams can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained; 591 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt, if desired; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sweetened dried cranberries

This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 558 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up mayonnaise, baking soda, ginger-flavored brandy, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Grease bottom and sides of three 8-inch square pans or three 8-inch round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.

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Shortening

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

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.

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Dried Cranberries

Granulated Sugar

Baking Soda

Mayonnaise

Pineapple

Allspice

Cinnamon

Carrot

Brandy

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Pour into pans.

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.

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Toothpicks

Wire Rack

Oven

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.

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Powdered Sugar