High-altitude version of a great carrot cake. A great success in Santa Fe, NM at 7000 feet.
Prep
21 min
Cook
27 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1 cup olive oil
4 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2.25 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
0.5 teaspoons baking powder
0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
3 cups shredded carrots
0.5 cups chopped walnuts
0.5 cups raisins
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch cake pans.
2
Mix olive oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract together. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.
3
Stir flour mixture into oil mixture until well blended. Fold in carrots, walnuts, and raisins. Portion batter evenly between the cake pans.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back with lightly touched, 25 to 35 minutes. Adjust temperature if cakes are browning too quickly. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
5
Beat cream cheese and butter together just until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Spread frosting over the cooled cakes.
Nutrition per serving
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