Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Carrot Cake (adapted from from Inspired Taste)

2 c flour (250 grams) 
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 c canola oil
1 c sugar (200 grams)
1 c brown sugar (200 grams)
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
3 c grated carrot (300 grams)
1 c coarsely chopped pecans (100 g)
1/2 c raisins (65 g)

Frosting
8 oz cream cheese
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar (225 g)
1/3 whipping cream

heat oven to 350.  Grease 9-13" pan. Sift together flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon. in another bowl, sift brown sugar. Whisk in sugar and vanilla.  Add eggs one at a time. Add dry ingredients in 3 parts, stirring with a spatula until smooth. Add carrots, nuts, and raisins. bake 45-55 minutes, till toothpick comes out clean. 

Using electric hand mixer, beat cream cheese one minute till creamy. Add sugar 1/4 c at a time.  add cream and beat 1 more minute.


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