Welcome Spring by baking our crowd-wowing Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Extra steps (like soaking the raisins in rum or brandy overnight and toasting the walnuts and coconut ahead of time) are optional but will elevate your cake game considerably. If preparing for a special occasion (like Easter or Mother's Day), we also recommend, budget allowing, splashing out on a good bottle of vanilla bean paste for the batter and the frosting -- a most welcomed addition. This dense and hefty batter is fairly fool-proof, but requires the use of two 9-INCH ROUND CAKE PANS (or one 9x13 pan) -- 8-inch round pans will make a certain disaster of your oven. This completed cake freezes well on its own, but the layers can also be baked ahead of time and, if properly wrapped, are easily revived to be frosted prior to serving.
Welcome Spring by baking our crowd-wowing Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Extra steps (like soaking the raisins in rum or brandy overnight and toasting the walnuts and coconut ahead of time) are optional but will elevate your cake game considerably. If preparing for a special occasion (like Easter or Mother's Day), we also recommend, budget allowing, splashing out on a good bottle of vanilla bean paste for the batter and the frosting -- a most welcomed addition. This dense and hefty batter is fairly fool-proof, but requires the use of two 9-INCH ROUND CAKE PANS (or one 9x13 pan) -- 8-inch round pans will make a certain disaster of your oven. This completed cake freezes well on its own, but the layers can also be baked ahead of time and, if properly wrapped, are easily revived to be frosted prior to serving.