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Chef John's Carrot Cake

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Chef John's Carrot Cake

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Category

Cake Recipes

Time

0 min

Serving

12 persons

Calories

728

Rating

4.00★ (81)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
This is my old and trusty recipe for carrot cake, revamped with coconut oil this time. Use more carrots for a moister cake. If you want to decorate it with candied carrots, simply slice them thinly and boil for a couple minutes in a syrup made from equal parts sugar and water.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour: 2 cups
  • salt: 1 tsp
  • baking soda: 1 tsp
  • baking powder: 2 tsp
  • ground ginger: 0.5 tsp
  • ground cinnamon: 2 tsp
  • white sugar: 2 cups
  • eggs: 4 piece
  • unsalted butter: 0.25 cup
  • coconut oil: 1 cup
  • finely grated carrots: 2 cups (to taste)
  • finely crushed pineapple: 1 can (8 ounce can, drained)
  • pecans: 0.5 cup (finely chopped, optional)
  • walnuts: 0.5 cup (finely chopped, optional)
  • cream cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, softened)
  • unsalted butter: 0.25 cup (softened)
  • ½ teaspoons vanilla extract: 1 piece (to taste)
  • confectioners' sugar: 3 cups (to taste)

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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  2. Place flour in a bowl. Add salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Sprinkle in ground ginger and cinnamon. Whisk thoroughly until combined. Set aside.
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  3. Add sugar to a separate bowl. Whisk in eggs until mixture is smooth and pale yellow, 2 to 3 minutes.
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  4. Heat butter and coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat until just melted but not too hot. Whisk into the bowl with the eggs and sugar until well combined. Add carrots, crushed pineapple, pecans, and walnuts. Stir well.
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  5. Stir flour mixture into the carrot mixture until no dry spots remain. Pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Tap the pan against your counter to let any big air bubbles rise to the surface.
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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting, at least 40 minutes.
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  7. Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar to form a smooth frosting. Spread evenly over the cooled cake. Chill completely before slicing. Chef John
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