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chocolate carrot cake

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Recipe by
Jamallah Bergman
Atlanta, GA

A different and chocolatey way of making carrot cake!

(1 rating)
yield 1 13x9 inch cake
prep time 30 Min
cook time 50 Min

Ingredients For chocolate carrot cake

  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts,chopped
  • 1/2 c
    raisins
  • 1/3 c
    shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1/3 c
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 5 oz
    milk chocolate,coarsely chopped
  • 3 lg
    eggs, at room temp
  • 3/4 c
    firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 3 c
    finely shredded carrots
  • MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING
  • 6 oz
    milk chocolate,coarsely chopped
  • 1 pkg
    cream cheese,softened (8oz)
  • 2 c
    confectioners' sugar

How To Make chocolate carrot cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan. Stir together the flour,walnuts,raisins,coconut,cocoa,baking powder,cinnamon,baking soda,ginger,nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  • 2
    Melt chocolate in double boiler over barely simmering water. Set aside to cool.
  • 3
    Beat the eggs,sugar and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. With mixer at low speed, gradually beat in the dry ingredients, alternating with the chocolate and carrots.
  • 4
    Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cake completely in the pan on a rack.
  • 5
    Milk Chocolate Frosting: Melt chocolate double boiler over barely simmering water. Set aside to cool. With mixer at medium speed, beat the cream cheese and confectioners sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the melted chocolate. Spread the top of the cake with the frosting.

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