A Special Carrot Cake Recipe

Carrot Cake Recipe:

1cup (100 grams)pecansorwalnuts

3/4 pound (340 grams) raw carrots (about 2 1/2 cups finely grated)

2 cups (260 grams) all-purposeflour

1 teaspoonbaking soda

1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 largeeggs

1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated whitesugar

1 cup (240 ml) safflower, vegetable or canola oil(or other flavorless oil)

2 teaspoons purevanillaextract

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1/4 cup(57 grams) unsaltedbutter, room temperature

8 ounces (227 grams)cream cheese, room temperature

2cups (230 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing)sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon (4 grams) purevanillaextract

1 teaspoon finely gratedlemonzest (outer yellow skin)

Garnish: (Optional)

1 cup (100 grams) toasted and finely chopped walnuts or pecans

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