PECAN BOURBON CARROT CAKE Recipe - (3.8/5)

Ingredients

• 4 cups (1 L) grated carrot
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) golden raisins
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) bourbon, rum or orange juice
• 2 cups (500 mL) coarsely chopped pecans or almonds
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
• 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) cinnamon
• 1 tsp (5 mL) nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) allspice
• 1 cup (250 mL) vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla
• CREAM CHEESE ICING
• 2 pkgs (250 g each) regular cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter, at room temperature
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) bourbon, rum or orange juice
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) sifted icing sugar
• GARNISH
• Whole pecan halves