Food52 Classic Carrot Cake Recipe

Total time: 115 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 36g 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.

How keto-friendly is Food52 Classic Carrot Cake? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Food52 Classic Carrot Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 36g 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.

Food52 Classic Carrot Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 22 servings   ( 96 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 355
Total Fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 51mg
Sodium: 223mg
Total Carbohydrates: 37g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 25g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 27mg Iron: 0mg
Potassium: 109mg Vitamin A: 257mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of granulated sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup of vegetable oil
  • 3 extra large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups of all purpoes flour
  • 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
  • 1 pound of grated carrots (5-6 large carrots also work)
  • 1 4oz package of butter
  • 1 8oz package of philadelphia cream cheese
  • 1 cup of confectioners sugar

Instructions

Visit Food52's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)