"Carrot cake recipes vary in taste, texture, and frosting — and people are apt to have strong preferences. I perfected this recipe for my dad, who liked his cake light and moist with just a hint of spice. Top it off with a fluffy cream cheese frosting — the perfect complement!..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 eggs
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1/2 vegetable oil
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1/2 applesauce
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2 pure vanilla extract
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1 granulated sugar
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1 firmly packed dark brown sugar
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2 all-purpose flour
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1 baking powder
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1 ground cinnamon
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1/2 salt
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1/4 ground nutmeg
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4 grated carrots
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Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe below)
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1 toasted sweetened coconut
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1 cream cheese
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1 confectioners' sugar
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1/2 heavy cream