Easy Dark Chocolate Carrot Cake
Created by CoffeeB on March 26, 2012
- Servings: 16
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #5018
Ingredients
- 1 box (18 1/4 ounce) dark chocolate cake mix
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 2 cup walnuts, chopped, toasted, divided
- 2 (16 ounce) cans cream cheese frosting.
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine cake mix, cream cheese, pudding mix, milk, eggs and cinnamon in a large bowl and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
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Step 2: Stir in carrots and 1/2 cup walnuts.
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Step 3: Pour into three greased and floured 8 inch round baking pans.
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Step 4: Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
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Step 5: Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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Step 6: Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle remaining walnuts on top.
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Step 7: Keep stored in refrigerator
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (121.9 g)
- Calories 417.9
- Total Fat - 28.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 10 g
- Cholesterol - 71.5 mg
- Sodium - 406.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 37.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.4 g
- Sugars - 19.8 g
- Protein - 8.4 g
- Calcium - 77.3 mg
- Iron - 5.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg