Chocolate and cardamom carrot cake recipe

Chocolate and cardamom carrot cake recipe

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This moreish cake has the best brown butter cream cheese frosting you’ve ever had.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 2 oranges (zest), plus juice of 1 orange
  • 300 g carrots, grated
  • 75 g dark chocolate chips
  • 150 g raisins or sultanas
  • 4 large eggs
  • 400 g light brown sugar
  • 240 ml light olive oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 75 g unsalted butter, at room temperate
  • 125 g full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 400 g icing sugar
  • 0.2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 handful milk chocolate shavings
  • 1 orange, finely grated zest

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