Moist Carrot Cake
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In this recipe, we are showing you how to make a tasty moist carrot cake from scratch with an amazing cream cheese sauce, fresh grated carrots, nuts and cranberries.
Bon appétit!
Difficulty: 
Prep time: 30 mins / Cook time: 40 mins / Servings: 8 people
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Carrot Cake
4 - Eggs
½ cup (100g) - Sugark
½ cup (70g) - Light brown sugar
10.5 oz (300g) - Melted butter
1 tsp (6g) - Baking soda
2 tsp (8g) - Baking powder
1 tsp (5g) - Himalayan salt
2 tsp (4g) - Cinnamon
½ tsp (2g) - Clove
2 cups (250g) - Flour
6 cups (350g) - Grated carrots
½ cup (50g) - Chopped pecans
¼ cup (50g) - Cranberries
½ cup (70g) - Raisins
Cinnamon Cream
4 oz (115g) - Cream cheese
1 tsp (2g) - Cinnamon
¼ tsp (1g) - Clove
1 tsp (4g) - Vanilla extract
½ cup (50g) - Powdered sugar
2 cups (480g) - Heavy cream
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We advise that you prepare all the above ingredients before starting.
You will typically need: a scale, measuring cups, mixing bowls.
Carrot Cake
1 - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2 - Grate the carrots with a box grater.
3 - In a mixing bowl, gently mix the flour, salt, clove, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda using a whisk.
4 - In another mixing bowl, crack the eggs and add both the sugar and the light brown sugar. Mix until a golden color appears.
5 - Pour the liquid mixture (from step 4) into the dry one (from step 3). Stir a little with a spoon to start combining the ingredients, then pour the melted butter into the mix. Mix more thoroughly until a homogeneous texture is reached. You may also use a hand mixer.
6 - Add the carrots to the mix and mix. Add the cranberries, raisins and chopped pecans and mix some more until the mixture is homogeneous.
7 - Coat the inside of a cake pan with melted butter using a pastry brush (boar/silicone) and fill the pan with the mixture from step 6. Flatten the mixture with a spatula to give it some density. For a beautiful looking cake, we recommend the Heritage Bundt® Pan from Nordic Ware. We love their high quality cake pans in general!
8 - Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes.
Cinnamon Sauce
1 - Put the cream cheese in a mixing bowl and microwave it for 30 seconds.
2 - Once softened, add the cinnamon, clove, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined. Incorporate the powdered sugar and mix thoroughly until a uniform beige texture appears. Pour the heavy cream and mix until the texture becomes more liquid and a homogeneous off-white.
3 - Pour the cinnamon sauce over the carrot cake.
4 - Enjoy!
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Disclaimer: baking/cooking times vary according to each appliance. Make sure to always control halfway through for success.
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