Spiced Pistachio Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Frosting – Collected Foods

Ingredients

• 1 cup plus 6 Tbsp. salted butter (11 oz.)
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1½ tablespoons grated orange zest
• 4 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4½ cups shredded peeled carrots (from 1 lb. carrots)
• 1¼ cups unsalted roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup golden raisins or regular
• 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour (about 11 3/8oz.)
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt