The Ultimate Carrot Cake With Orange Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Name: The Ultimate Carrot Cake With Orange Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe - Los Angeles Times
Ingredients: 1 heaping cup walnut halves (plus more for decorating; optional); 2/3 cup neutral-flavored oil, such as vegetable, avocado or grapeseed; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional); 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (optional); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 lightly packed cups (368 grams) grated carrots (from about 1 pound of carrots, grated on the large holes of a box grater and ends thrown away before getting too close to the knuckles); 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese (not whipped; the old - school stuff that comes in a brick), cut into cubes and softened to room temperature; 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, cut into cubes and softened at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (and up to 3 cups if you want a sweeter frosting); 1 orange (plus one more if you want additional zest for decorating)

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The ultimate carrot cake recipe contains all the usual ingredients that make carrot cake distinct — carrots, cinnamon, walnuts — but with a bit (or more than a bit) more of everything!

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Ingredients

1 heaping cup walnut halves (plus more for decorating; optional)
2/3 cup neutral-flavored oil, such as vegetable, avocado or grapeseed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 lightly packed cups (368 grams) grated carrots (from about 1 pound of carrots, grated on the large holes of a box grater and ends thrown away before getting too close to the knuckles)
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese (not whipped; the old<plum >-</plum>school stuff that comes in a brick), cut into cubes and softened to room temperature
4 ounces (1 stick) butter, cut into cubes and softened at room temperature
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (and up to 3 cups if you want a sweeter frosting)
1 orange (plus one more if you want additional zest for decorating)