Ultimate Carrot Cake | Recipe Finder

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried currants
• 1 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 10 oz. (2-1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. table salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp. ground mace
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 3 oz. (3/4 cup) walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup walnut oil (preferably toasted walnut oil) For the frosting:
• 8 oz. (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and completely softened at room temperature
• 1 lb. cream cheese, cut into pieces and completely softened at room temperature
• 4-1/4 oz. (1 cup) confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 Tbs. pure vanilla extract
• 1 oz. (1/2 cup) chopped walnuts or pecans for garnish