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amber's secret explosive carrot cake
A rich, incredibly moist carrot cake with a deep, spiced flavor profile that lives up to its 'explosive' name. Based on the visual evidence, this recipe uses a dark sugar and oil emulsion (prepared with a stick blender) to create a dense, tender crumb. The rectangular traybake is cut and stacked to create a generous layer cake, generously filled and topped with a classic, tangy Philadelphia cream cheese frosting.
recipe by
esi
dessertBritish / American12 servingsvegetarian
1 / 5
25
prep (min)
40
cook (min)
65
total (min)
- •300 grams dark brown soft sugar (or muscovado for extra richness)
- •250 ml vegetable oil or sunflower oil
- •3 items large eggs
- •1 tsp vanilla extract
- •300 grams plain flour (all-purpose)
- •1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- •1 tsp baking powder
- •2 tsp ground cinnamon
- •1 tsp ground ginger
- •300 grams carrots (peeled and grated)
- •100 grams walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)
- •150 grams British unsalted butter, softened
- •300 grams Philadelphia cream cheese (full fat)
- •150 grams icing sugar (powdered sugar)