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Carrot cake

Carrot cake

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A moist and fragrant carrot cake, with cinnamon and cheese.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, MarcGarver, Red4tribe and 15 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A classic dessert featuring seasonal fruits, this carrot cake is moist and flavorful. It’s perfect for cold days or autumn.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.63 $0.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.38
  • $0.09
  • $0.15
  • $0.30
  • $0.34
  • $0.51
  • $0.28
  • $0.16
  • $0.03
  • $0.04
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients together. ≈ 4 min
  2. Melt the butter and sugar together, then add the dry ingredients.
  3. Crush the egg and add it to the dough. ≈ 4 min
  4. Combine the grapes and walnuts until they are thoroughly mixed. ≈ 4 min
  5. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for approximately 50 minutes in a greased baking dish, with parchment paper on the bottom.
  6. Once the cake has cooled, cover it with a cheese cream.

The bill

Carrot cake

  • 100 g of powdered sugar$0.38
  • 25 g of margarine or butter$0.09
  • 2.5 ml of vanilla extract$0.15
  • 225 g of flour$0.30
  • 225 g of grated carrots$0.34
  • 150 g of margarine or butter$0.51
  • 250 g of brown sugar$0.28
  • 2 tablespoons of cinnamon$0.16
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 1 egg$0.35

Total$2.63

that's $0.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of powdered sugar
  • 50 g of cream cheese or smooth cottage cheese
  • 25 g of margarine or butter
  • 2.5 ml of vanilla extract
  • 225 g of flour
  • 225 g of grated carrots
  • 150 g of margarine or butter
  • 250 g of brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • grape (optional)
  • walnut (optional)

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