Smitten Kitchen Carrot Cake With Maple-cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 41g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Smitten Kitchen Carrot Cake With Maple-cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 41g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Smitten Kitchen Carrot Cake With Maple-cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24 servings   ( 106 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 408
Total Fat: 26g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 62mg
Sodium: 247mg
Total Carbohydrates: 42g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 32g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 43mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 148mg Vitamin A: 230mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups canola oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups grated peeled carrots
  • 1 cups coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
  • Two (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Instructions

Visit Smitten Kitchen's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)