I Thought I Knew Carrot Cake… Until I Tried This One

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🥕 Carrot Cake Ingredients:

Carrots – 10 oz (300 g), about 3–4 medium carrots
Eggs – 4 medium
Sugar – 1 cup (200 g)
All-purpose flour – 2 cups (250 g)
Baking powder – 2 tsp (10–12 g)
Baking soda – 1 tsp (4–5 g)
Vegetable oil – ¾ cup + 1 tbsp (200 ml)
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Walnuts – 1 cup (100 g)
Orange zest – from 1 orange (optional)
Nutmeg – ½ tsp (optional)
Cinnamon – 1 tsp (optional, but highly recommended!)
Pineapple, finely chopped – 3 oz (100 g)

Baking Time: ~1 hour at 320°F (160°C)
Cake Pan Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

🧁 Cream Cheese Frosting:

Butter (softened) – 3.5 oz (100 g)
Cream cheese (Philadelphia or similar) – 12 oz (340 g)
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Powdered sugar – 1 cup (120 g)

🍊 Orange Syrup:

Juice of 1 orange
Sugar – 2 tbsp (25 g)
Orange zest – to taste

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Caramelized Walnuts (optional)

Ingredients:

Walnuts – 1 cup (3.5 oz / 100 g)
Sugar – 3 tbsp (50 g)
Water – 2 tbsp (25 ml)
Pinch of salt (optional)
Butter (for shine, optional) – 5 g

Add sugar and water to a pan and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and turns light amber. Add the walnuts and a pinch of salt, then stir quickly to coat them evenly. Cook for 1–2 minutes until caramelized. Add a small piece of butter for shine, mix, then transfer the walnuts to parchment paper and let cool completely.