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Carrot Cake with Butterfinger Cream Cheese Frosting

1 hr 15 min
30 min prep
45 min cook

Serves 12

91gCarbs
50gFat
10gProtein

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Cream cheese
  • 8 oz Unsalted butter, divided use: 4 oz. softened at room temperature for frosting and 4 oz. melted butter reserved for cake
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt, Split use: 1/2 tsp for frosting and 1-1/2 tsp for carrot cake
  • 14 tsp Vanilla extract, divided use: 2 tsp for frosting and 1/4 cup reserved for cake
  • 2 cups Confectioners powdered sugar
  • 1 cup Butterfinger candy bars, crushed or chopped
  • 1 cup Expeller pressed sunflower oil
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 2 cups Pure cane dark brown sugar
  • 2 tsp Roasted ground ginger
  • 3/4 tsp Ground cloves
  • 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups Fresh carrots, finely shredded or grated
  • 8 oz Crushed pineapple, drained well of all juices
  • 3 cups Cake flour, or pastry flour
  • 3 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 cup Walnuts, crushed into small pieces

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  • Item, Hill Country Fare Cream Cheese. Quantity: 2 eachs. Price: $3.64.
    Hill Country Fare Cream Cheese
    16 oz needed

    $3.64

    $1.82 / each

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  • Item, H-E-B Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $5.08.
    H-E-B Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter
    8 oz needed

    $5.08

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  • Item, H-E-B Coarse Kosher Salt. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.60.
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    2 tsp needed

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  • Item, Adams Best Twice as Strong Vanilla Extract. Quantity: 2 eachs. Price: $7.24.
    Adams Best Twice as Strong Vanilla Extract
    14 tsp needed

    $7.24

    $3.62 / each

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  • Item, H-E-B Confectioners Powdered Sugar. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.43.
    H-E-B Confectioners Powdered Sugar
    2 cups needed

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  • Item, Butterfinger Fun Size Candy Bars. Quantity: 2 eachs. Price: $2.60.
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    1 cup needed

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  • Item, H-E-B Sunflower Oil. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $6.22.
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    1 cup needed

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  • Item, Central Market Pasture Raised Large Brown Eggs. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $8.75.
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  • Item, Imperial Sugar Pure Cane Dark Brown Sugar. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.93.
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    2 cups needed

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  • Item, H-E-B Ground Ginger. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.37.
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  • Item, Southern Style Spices Bulk Ground Madagascar Cloves. Quantity: 0.25 lbs. Price: $5.09.
    Southern Style Spices Bulk Ground Madagascar Cloves
    3/4 tsp needed

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  • Item, Hill Country Fare Ground Cinnamon. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $1.30.
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  • Item, Hill Country Fare Ground Nutmeg. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $1.56.
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  • Item, H-E-B Organics Fresh Whole Carrots. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.04.
    H-E-B Organics Fresh Whole Carrots
    3 cups needed

    $2.04

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  • Item, Hill Country Fare No Sugar Added Crushed Pineapple. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $1.33.
    Hill Country Fare No Sugar Added Crushed Pineapple
    8 oz needed

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  • Item, H-E-B The Baker's Scoop Unbleached Cake Flour. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $1.96.
    H-E-B The Baker's Scoop Unbleached Cake Flour
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  • Item, H-E-B Double Acting Baking Powder. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.89.
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  • Item, H-E-B Walnut Nugget. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $5.18.
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    1 cup needed

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Make frosting first by combining cream cheese, butter, salt, vanilla, and powdered sugar into a stand mixer with whisk attachment. Mix on low speed until just combined then raise speed to high to allow to whip until fluffy.
  3. Add butterfinger pieces to frosting and mix on low to evenly incorporate into frosting. Set aside or refrigerate for later use.
  4. In a large bowl, combine oil, butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Whisk until well combined.
  5. Add carrots and pineapple to wet sugar mixture and whisk well to combine. Set aside while combining all dry ingredients.
  6. In a separate bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt and walnuts. Whisk to combine.
  7. Mix dry ingredients into wet and with a spatula fold everything until well combined. Pour evenly into a well oiled 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
  8. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick entered into center of cake pulls out clean.
  9. Allow cake to cool completely before frosting. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours to allow flavors to meld.
  10. Chef's Note: Feel free to add 1 cup raisins if preferred or leave nuts out of recipe. For extra flavor allow spices to sit in wet mix before adding flour mixture for at least 20 minutes; this will allow flavors to bloom.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

12 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories
    840
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 50g
    • 77%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 16g
    • 80%
  • Trans Fat
    • 1g
  • Cholesterol
    • 120mg
    • 40%
  • Sodium
    • 410mg
    • 17%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 91g
    • 30%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 3g
  • Sugars
    • 55g
  • Protein
    • 10g
  • Vitamin C
    • 6%
  • Calcium
    • 20%
  • Iron
    • 20%
  • Vitamin A
    • 110%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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