Carrot Cake with Orange Buttercream | TASTE

Ingredients

• 3 ½ c unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 ¼ c granulated sugar
• 1 ¼ c packed light brown sugar
• 2 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp table salt
• ¾ tsp ground nutmeg
• 3 c coarsely grated carrots
• 1 ¼ c neutral oil
• 6 lg eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest
• 2 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
• ¼ c unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 ⅓ c whole milk
• 1 ⅓ c granulated sugar
• ½ tsp table salt
• 2 ½ c (5 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2-3 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp finely grated orange or lemon zest