My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe

Name: My Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 cups (390g)Diamond of California chopped pecans or pecan pieces; 1 and 1/2 cups (300g) packed light or dark brown sugar (I prefer dark); 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar; 1 cup (240ml) vegetable or canola oil; 4 large eggs; 3/4 cup (133g) smooth unsweetened applesauce1; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 and 1/2 cups (312g) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 cups (260g) grated carrots (about 4 large)

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"Simple and moist two-layer carrot cake with pecans and cream cheese frosting. Carrot cake's flavors develop after a day or two, making this the perfect make-ahead recipe...."

INGREDIENTS

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3 cups (390g)Diamond of California chopped pecans or pecan pieces

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1 and 1/2 cups (300g) packed light or dark brown sugar (I prefer dark)

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1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar

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1 cup (240ml) vegetable or canola oil

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4 large eggs

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3/4 cup (133g) smooth unsweetened applesauce1

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 and 1/2 cups (312g) all-purpose flour

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2 teaspoons baking powder

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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1 teaspoon ground ginger

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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

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2 cups (260g) grated carrots (about 4 large)

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