Dark Chocolate Carrot Cake

Name: Dark Chocolate Carrot Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters shredded carrots; 113 grams cream cheese, softened; 907 grams cans each) cream cheese frosting; 3 eggs; 1 package dark chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 111 grams package instant chocolate pudding mix; 237 milliliters 2% milk; 237 milliliters chopped walnuts, toasted, divided

Dark Chocolate Carrot Cake might be a good recipe to expand your dessert collection. This recipe makes 16 servings with 479 calories, 5g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up carrots, chocolate cake mix, ground cinnamon, and a few other things to make it today. Easter will be even more special with this recipe. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: The Dark Knight Cake (Triple Chocolate Layer Cake), The Dark Knight Cake (Triple Chocolate Layer Cake), and White and Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake Bars.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, cream cheese, pudding mix, milk, eggs and cinnamon; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in carrots and 1/2 cup walnuts.

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Cream Cheese

Cake Mix

Cinnamon

Carrot

Walnuts

Egg

Milk

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Bowl

Pour into three greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

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Frosting

Spread

Sprinkle top with remaining walnuts. Store in the refrigerator.

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Walnuts

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Ingredients

Servings:

710milliliters

shredded carrots 113grams

cream cheese, softened 907grams

cans each) cream cheese frosting 3

eggs 1package

dark chocolate cake mix (regular size)1teaspoon

ground cinnamon 111grams

package instant chocolate pudding mix 237milliliters

2% milk 237milliliters

chopped walnuts, toasted, divided

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Carrot Cake can be paired with Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "