Recipe Category: Muffins & Crumb Cake
Cranberry Carrot Cake
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Product
Fat Free Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix
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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 15 min
Effort 
Servings 12
Ingredients
Cake:
1 package Krusteaz Fat Free Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix (1 pouch muffin mix and 1 can cranberries)
1 cup water
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1, 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained
Icing:
1/2 cup (4 oz) lite cream cheese or Neufchâtel
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. For Cake: In medium bowl, blend together muffin mix and water. Add carrots, nuts, cinnamon and allspice. Stir until moistened. Drain cranberries and pineapple. Fold fruit into batter. Spoon batter into two, lightly greased 8-inch round cake pans. Bake 28-30 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool 10-15 minutes and remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely and frost with cream cheese icing.
- For Icing: Place cream cheese, sugar and orange zest in medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix on medium speed for 1 minute or until smooth. To frost, place one cake layer on plate. Spread with half of icing, leaving sides unfrosted. Place remaining layer on top of frosted layer. Spread icing over top, leaving sides unfrosted.
